fiscal year 2003 as well as related historical information. The major ..... The leading regions of origin of legal immig
2003 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics Office of Immigration Statistics September 2004
2003 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics Office of Immigration Statistics September 2004
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Tom Ridge Secretary Janet Hale Under Secretary for Management Office of Immigration Statistics Michael D. Hoefer Director
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PREFACE
On March 1, 2003 the components of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) were subsumed under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The former INS Statistics Division was reorganized as the Office of Immigration Statistics, under the direction of the DHS Under Secretary for Management. The Statistical Yearbook of the Immigration and Naturalization Service was renamed Yearbook of Immigration Statistics. This is the second edition of the Yearbook published under the auspices of the DHS though all data were derived from the same data systems formerly maintained by the INS. References to the INS and INS data collection systems have been changed in this edition to reflect DHS or the appropriate Bureau within DHS: Customs and Border Protection (CBP); Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
Confidentiality The Office of Immigration Statistics is committed to protecting the identity of the individuals reported in the Yearbook of Immigration Statistics. All data tables, therefore, have been edited to avoid divulging information about any individual by either direct or indirect means. The practice of cell suppression has been employed by placing a “D” (disclosure standards not met) in any cell that would show a count of 1 or 2, or in any associated cell that might be used to reveal such a count through calculation. The process of suppression does not change the marginal totals, so the integrity of the data is not affected.
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OFFICE OF IMMIGRATION STATISTICS Michael D. Hoefer, Director
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Mark D. Herrenbruck was responsible for the coordination and layout of this volume under the general direction of Michael D. Hoefer, Director, Office of Immigration Statistics. Subject matter specialists for the individual statistical areas are: John A. Bjerke, Enforcement; Nancy F. Rytina, Immigration and Naturalization; James W. Fitzsimmons, Refugees and Asylees; Linda W. Gordon, Parolees; and Mark D. Herrenbruck, Nonimmigrants. Programming assistance was provided by Denise L. Wilson, Bernadette N. Lyles, and David A. Conner. Table verification was performed by Jean R. Scott. Margaret M. Dougherty, Amy M. Wu, and Donald S. Lockley provided programming support and written narrative based on Performance Analysis System (PAS) data under the direction of Joseph R. Pearce, Chief, Operational Statistics Branch. Consuella J. Brownlee provided programming support for all PAS tables, while Theresa E. Ball, Janice M. Mason, Wanda M. Whiting, Denise H. Walton, Jean T. Jeter, Joyce A. Sesker, Carolyn M. Johnson, and Barbara M. Hall edited the PAS data used in the Benefits and Enforcement sections of the Yearbook.
Library of Congress National Serials Program International Standard Serial number: (ISSN) 0743-538X
Suggested Citation U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics, 2003, U.S. Government Printing Office: Washington, D.C., 2004
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CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION Chapter
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1. Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... Chapters 3-7—Legal Status Categories ........................................................................................................... Chapter 8—Enforcement Activities .................................................................................................................
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2. Highlights .............................................................................................................................................................
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3. Immigrants .......................................................................................................................................................... U.S. Immigration Program ............................................................................................................................... Worldwide immigration subject to numerical limits ................................................................................... Preference immigrants ........................................................................................................................... Diversity Program .................................................................................................................................. Immigration exempt from worldwide numerical limits .............................................................................. Data Overview ................................................................................................................................................. Highlights ......................................................................................................................................................... Understanding the Data .................................................................................................................................... Data Collection ........................................................................................................................................... Limitations of Data ..........................................................................................................................................
4 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 9 9 9
4. Refugees ............................................................................................................................................................... September 11 terrorist attacks .......................................................................................................................... U.S. Refugee Program ..................................................................................................................................... Admission ceilings ...................................................................................................................................... Criteria for refugee status ............................................................................................................................ Data Overview ................................................................................................................................................. Applications ................................................................................................................................................ Approvals .................................................................................................................................................... Dependents .................................................................................................................................................. Arrivals ....................................................................................................................................................... Understanding the Data .................................................................................................................................... Data Collection ........................................................................................................................................... Limitations of Data ..........................................................................................................................................
40 40 40 40 42 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 44
5. Asylees .................................................................................................................................................................. September 11 terrorist attacks .......................................................................................................................... U.S. Asylum Program ...................................................................................................................................... Filing of claims ........................................................................................................................................... Adjudication of claims ................................................................................................................................ Data Overview ................................................................................................................................................. Applications filed ....................................................................................................................................... Trends in asylum applications filed by nationals from Central America ...................................................
45 45 45 45 45 46 46 47
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GENERAL INFORMATION — Continued Page Cases completed .................................................................................................................................................... Cases pending ............................................................................................................................................. Credible fear interviews .............................................................................................................................. Understanding the Data .................................................................................................................................... Data Collection ........................................................................................................................................... Limitations of Data ..........................................................................................................................................
47 48 48 48 48 49
6. Temporary Admissions ....................................................................................................................................... Nonimmigrants ................................................................................................................................................ The September 11 terrorist attacks ......................................................................................................... U.S. Nonimmigrant Program ...................................................................................................................... Nonimmigrant categories ....................................................................................................................... Admission policy ................................................................................................................................... Employment, family members ............................................................................................................... Visa Waiver Program ............................................................................................................................. Guam Visa Waiver Program .................................................................................................................. North American Free-Trade Agreement ................................................................................................ Data Overview ............................................................................................................................................ Recent trends in admission .................................................................................................................... Class of admission ................................................................................................................................. Country of citizenship ............................................................................................................................ Port of entry ........................................................................................................................................... State of destination ................................................................................................................................. Gender and age ...................................................................................................................................... Parolees ............................................................................................................................................................ Authority to grant parole ........................................................................................................................ U.S. Parole Program ................................................................................................................................... Categories of parole ............................................................................................................................... Country of citizenship ............................................................................................................................ Notes on the parole data ......................................................................................................................... Understanding the Data .................................................................................................................................... Data Collection ........................................................................................................................................... Other temporary visitors ........................................................................................................................ Temporary visitor information not collected ......................................................................................... Limitations of Data .........................................................................................................................................
73 73 74 74 74 75 76 76 76 76 78 78 78 80 80 81 81 82 82 83 83 83 84 84 84 84 85 85
7. Naturalizations .................................................................................................................................................... U.S. Naturalization Program ............................................................................................................................ Data Overview ................................................................................................................................................. Region and country of birth ........................................................................................................................ State and metropolitan area of residence .................................................................................................... Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) ............................................................................................ Years in immigrant status ............................................................................................................................ Gender, age, marital status, and occupation ................................................................................................ Understanding the Data .................................................................................................................................... Data Collection ........................................................................................................................................... Limitations of Data ..........................................................................................................................................
132 132 132 134 134 135 135 135 135 135 135
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GENERAL INFORMATION — Continued Page 8. Enforcement ........................................................................................................................................................ Enforcement of Immigration Laws .................................................................................................................. The September 11 terrorist attacks ......................................................................................................... Border Patrol .......................................................................................................................................... Investigations ......................................................................................................................................... Inspections ............................................................................................................................................. Detention and Removal .......................................................................................................................... The Removal Process ............................................................................................................................. Voluntary departure ................................................................................................................................ Data Overview: Apprehensions ....................................................................................................................... Southwest border apprehensions ............................................................................................................ Border Operations .................................................................................................................................. Nationality .............................................................................................................................................. Data Overview: Investigations ......................................................................................................................... Criminal ................................................................................................................................................. Work site enforcement ........................................................................................................................... Fraud investigations ............................................................................................................................... Smuggling investigations ....................................................................................................................... Summary of fiscal year 2003 investigation activities ............................................................................ Data Overview: Detention ............................................................................................................................... Data Overview: Removals ............................................................................................................................... Withdrawal of application for admission and other actions at ports of entry ........................................ Voluntary departure ................................................................................................................................ Formal removal ...................................................................................................................................... Expedited removal ................................................................................................................................. Country of nationality ............................................................................................................................ Criminal activity .................................................................................................................................... Administrative reason for removal ........................................................................................................ Immigration status at entry to the United States .................................................................................... Aliens removed from the interior ........................................................................................................... Gender and age ...................................................................................................................................... Understanding the Data .................................................................................................................................... Data Collection ........................................................................................................................................... Apprehension and voluntary departure .................................................................................................. Voluntary departure (interior) ................................................................................................................ Individuals detained, removed ............................................................................................................... Other data ............................................................................................................................................... Limitations of Data .......................................................................................................................................... Case tracking .......................................................................................................................................... Time lags in data entry ........................................................................................................................... Changes in definitions ............................................................................................................................
144 144 144 144 144 145 145 145 146 146 146 146 147 147 147 147 147 148 148 148 148 148 148 149 149 150 150 150 150 150 151 151 151 151 151 151 151 151 151 152 152
9. Glossary ...................................................................................................................................................................
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CHARTS, TEXT TABLES Page
CHARTS A. Immigrants admitted: fiscal years 1900-2003 ..........................................................................................................
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B. Legal immigrants by region of birth: fiscal years 1925-2003 .................................................................................
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C. Refugee and asylee admissions: fiscal years 1946-2003..............................................................................................
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D. Asylum applications received by the USCIS: fiscal years 1973-2003 ....................................................................
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E. Nonimmigrants admitted by region of last residence: selected fiscal years 1955-2003 ..........................................
73
F. Nonimmigrants admitted: fiscal years 1975-2003 ...................................................................................................
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G. Nonimmigrants admitted as students and their families from top 10 countries of citizenship: fiscal year 2003 ....
78
H. Nonimmigrants admitted as temporary workers, intracompany transferees, and exchange visitors from top 20 countries of citizenship: fiscal year 2003 ..............................................................................................
79
I.
Nonimmigrants admitted by selected class of admission from top 10 countries of citizenship: fiscal year 2003
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J.
Persons naturalized: fiscal years 1908-2003 ............................................................................................................
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K. Naturalizations by region of birth: fiscal years 1945-2003 .....................................................................................
134
L. Aliens apprehended: fiscal years 1951-2003 ...........................................................................................................
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TEXT TABLES A. Immigrants admitted by major category of admission: fiscal years 2001-03 ..........................................................
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B. Immigrants admitted by region and top 20 countries of birth: fiscal years 2001-03 ...............................................
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C. Immigrants admitted by top 10 states and metropolitan areas of intended residence: fiscal years 2001-03 ...........
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D. Major legislation and events affecting the flow of refugees and asylees .................................................................
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E. Refugee-status applications filed and approved by top 20 nationalities: fiscal year 2003 ......................................
42
F. Nonimmigrants admitted under the Visa Waiver Program by country of citizenship: fiscal years 2002-03 ................
77
G. Parolees admitted by selected class of admission from top five countries of citizenship: fiscal years 1998-2003
81
H. Parolees admitted by selected category of parole from selected country of citizenship: fiscal years 1998-2003
82
I.
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Median years of residence by year of naturalization and region of birth: selected fiscal years 1965-2003 ............
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DETAILED TABLES IMMIGRANTS Page 1. Immigration to the United States: fiscal years 1820-2003 ......................................................................................
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2. Immigration by region and selected country of last residence: fiscal years 1820-2003 ..........................................
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3. Immigrants admitted by region and country of birth: fiscal years 1993-2003 ........................................................
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4. Immigrants admitted by type and selected class of admission: fiscal years 1996-2003 ..........................................
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5. Immigrants admitted by type and class of admission: fiscal year 2003 ..................................................................
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6. Immigrants admitted by gender, age, marital status, and occupation: fiscal year 2003 ..........................................
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7. Immigrants admitted by major class of admission and selected demographic characteristics: fiscal year 2003 ....
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8. Immigrants admitted by selected class of admission and region and country of birth: fiscal year 2003 ................
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9. Immigrants admitted by selected class of admission and region and country of last permanent residence: fiscal year 2003 .................................................................................................................................................
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10. Immigrant-orphans adopted by U.S. citizens by gender, age, and region and country of birth: fiscal year 2003...............................................................................................................................................
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11. Immigrants admitted by state of intended residence: fiscal years 1995-2003 .........................................................
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REFUGEES, ASYLEES 12. Refugee-status applications: fiscal years 1980-2003 ...............................................................................................
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13. Refugee-status applications by geographic area and country of chargeability: fiscal year 2003 ...........................
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14. Refugee approvals and arrivals by geographic area of chargeability: fiscal years 1999-2003 ................................
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15. Refugee arrivals into the United States by region and country of chargeability: fiscal years 1997-2003 ..............
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16. Asylum cases filed with USCIS District Directors and Asylum Officers: fiscal years 1973-2003 .........................
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17. Number of individuals granted asylum by USCIS Asylum Officers by region and country of nationality: fiscal years 1997-2003 ......................................................................................................................................
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18. Asylum cases filed with USCIS Asylum Officers by region and country of nationality: fiscal year 2003 ............
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19. Asylum cases filed with USCIS Asylum Officers by asylum office and state of residence: fiscal year 2003.........
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20. Refugees and asylees granted lawful permanent resident status by enactment: fiscal years 1946-2003 ................
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21. Refugees and asylees granted lawful permanent resident status by region and selected country of birth: fiscal years 1946-2003 ......................................................................................................................................
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TABLES — Continued
TEMPORARY ADMISSIONS Page 22. Nonimmigrants admitted by selected class of admission and region and selected country of last residence: selected fiscal years 1985-2003 ........................................................................................................................
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23. Nonimmigrants admitted by selected class of admission and region and country of citizenship: fiscal year 2003 ...........................................................................................................................................................
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24. Nonimmigrants admitted by class of admission: selected fiscal years 1985-2003 ..................................................
101
25. Nonimmigrants admitted as temporary workers, exchange visitors, and intracompany transferees by region and country of citizenship: fiscal year 2003 ....................................................................................................
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26. Nonimmigrants admitted by selected port of entry and region and country of citizenship: fiscal year 2003 .................................................................................................................................................
110
27. Nonimmigrants admitted by age and region and country of citizenship: fiscal year 2003 .....................................
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28. Nonimmigrants admitted by selected class of admission and state of destination: fiscal year 2003 ......................
122
29. Nonimmigrants admitted by selected country of citizenship and state of destination: fiscal year 2003 .................
125
30. Nonimmigrants admitted by selected class of admission, age, and gender: fiscal year 2003 .................................
129
NATURALIZATIONS 31. Petitions for naturalizations filed, persons naturalized, and petitions for naturalizations denied: fiscal years 1907-2003 ......................................................................................................................................
137
32. Persons naturalized by region and country of birth: fiscal years 1994-2003 ...........................................................
138
33. Persons naturalized by state of residence: fiscal years 1994-2003 ..........................................................................
142
34. Persons naturalized by gender, age, marital status, and occupation: fiscal year 2003 ............................................
143
ENFORCEMENT 35. Deportable aliens located: fiscal years 1925-2003 ..................................................................................................
153
36. Deportable aliens located by region and country of nationality: fiscal year 2003 ..................................................
154
37. Deportable aliens located by Program, Border Patrol Sector, and Investigations SAC: fiscal years 1997-2003 ....
155
38. Principal activities and accomplishments of the Border Patrol: fiscal years 1997-2003 .........................................
156
39. Principal activities and accomplishments of the ICE immigration investigations program: fiscal years 1997-2003
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TABLES — Continued Page 40. Aliens expelled: fiscal years 1892-2003 ..................................................................................................................
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41. Aliens expelled by Field Office: fiscal year 2003 ...................................................................................................
159
42. Aliens removed by administrative reason for removal: fiscal years 1991-2003 .......................................................
160
43. Aliens removed by criminal status and region and country of nationality: fiscal years 1998-2003 ........................
161
44. Aliens excluded by administrative reason for exclusion: fiscal years 1892-1990 ...................................................
169
45. Aliens deported by administrative reason for removal: fiscal years 1908-80 .........................................................
170
46. Aliens deported by administrative reason for removal: fiscal years 1981-90 .........................................................
170
47. Aliens under docket control required to depart by criminal status and region and country of nationality: fiscal years 1998-2003 ..................................................................................................................
171
48. Service participation in the control of marijuana, narcotics, and dangerous drug traffic: fiscal years 1992-2003
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LITIGATION, LEGAL ACTIVITY, LEGISLATION 49. Prosecutions, fines, and imprisonment for immigration and nationality violations: fiscal years 1997-2003 ..........
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50. Convictions for immigration and naturalization violations: fiscal years 1997-2003 ...............................................
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51. Private immigration and nationality bills introduced and laws enacted: 77th through 108th Congress (First Session) ...................................................................................................................................................
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APPENDICES 1. Preference Immigration Limits: Fiscal Year 2003 ................................................................................................... A.1-2 2. Data Sources ............................................................................................................................................................. A.2-1 3. Table Genealogy ....................................................................................................................................................... A.3-2 4. Notice of Special Geographic Definitions ................................................................................................................ A.4.2
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1. INTRODUCTION The Yearbook of Immigration Statistics presents information on migrants who apply for different legal statuses and immigration law enforcement activities. Chapters 3-7 focus on the major legal status categories available to aliens in the United States including temporary and permanent residence, refugee status, asylum, and naturalization. Chapter 8 focuses on enforcement actions including apprehensions of persons who violated immigration law; investigations involving criminal cases, work site enforcement, fraud, and anti-smuggling activities; and the removal of aliens refused admission or apprehended within the United States.
Chapters 3-7 -— Legal Status Categories Immigrants (Chapter 3) are aliens who have been granted lawful permanent residence in the United States. They are commonly referred to as “green card” recipients. Refugees (Chapter 4) and asylees (Chapter 5) are aliens who seek residence in the United States to avoid persecution in their country of nationality. Refugees are aliens who applied for admission while outside the United States. One year after their arrival, they are eligible to apply for permanent residence. Some aliens apply for asylum at a port of entry while seeking admission to the United States. Other aliens apply for asylum at some point after their entry to the United States. They are eligible to apply for lawful permanent residence one year after they are granted asylum. Refugees and asylees may stay in the United States indefinitely without becoming permanent residents as long as they do not violate immigration law. Temporary admissions refer to arrivals of aliens who are authorized to stay in the United States for a limited period of time. These aliens are also known as nonimmigrants. Temporary admissions (Chapter 6) include aliens arriving in the United States with nonimmigrant visas, aliens arriving without visas from countries eligible for the Visa Waiver Program, and aliens paroled into the United States for humanitarian and other reasons. Although most nonimmigrants enter the United States as tourists, some come to work, study, or engage in cultural exchange programs. Certain aliens admitted for temporary residence are eligible for adjustment of status to permanent residence. Naturalizations (Chapter 7) refer to lawful permanent residents ages 18 and over who become U.S. citizens. Most immigrants are eligible to apply for naturalization within five years after becoming lawful permanent residents. The data in Chapters 3-7 measure flows of aliens in each legal status category during a fiscal year. Combining data on annual flows with annual data on emigration, mortality, and transitions to other legal statuses makes it possible to estimate the population in each category at one point in time. Producing accurate estimates for these populations is challenging because not all of the needed information is collected or readily available. The Census Bureau is the primary source of information on the total foreign born population in the United States at one point in time (see www.census.gov). Census data distinguish U.S. citizens from noncitizens but not between legal and undocumented immigrants.
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The data for each section come from application or event based automated systems. Data on immigrants (Chapter 3), refugees (Chapter 4), asylees (Chapter 5), and naturalizations (Chapter 7) are obtained from application based case management systems that compile information supplied by aliens on the forms they are required to submit when they apply for a particular legal status. The data consist of applications that reached certain administrative milestones during a fiscal year such as the date of receipt or approval. A count of applications is equivalent to a count of applicants since these legal statuses are essentially once in a lifetime events. Data for temporary admissions (Chapter 6) are obtained from an information system that maintains a record of certain nonimmigrant arrivals to the United States. Admissions are recorded for all foreign nationals arriving from every country, except for most short-term visitors from Mexico and Canada. The number of Mexican and Canadian short-term admissions not included is estimated at nearly 200 million a year. Counts of admissions in this chapter refer to arrivals rather than individuals. The number of arrivals exceeds the number of individuals entering the United States because many nonimmigrants enter and leave more than once during a fiscal year.
Chapter 8 — Enforcement Activities The DHS takes action to enforce immigration law at the borders of the United States, in the interior of the country, and at designated sites outside the United States. Certain enforcement activities are executed principally or in whole by the DHS; for example, apprehension of aliens. Some activities must be coordinated with other law enforcement entities. For example, prosecutions in criminal courts are principally the responsibility of U.S. Attorneys. In some cases the determination of which aliens are to be removed from the United States is primarily the responsibility of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, an agency under the Department of Justice. Under certain circumstances the DHS is empowered to make that decision. Data on apprehensions, voluntary departures, drug seizures, prosecutions, fines, and accomplishments of the Border Patrol and Investigations Programs were obtained from a workload performance system that collects aggregated data from DHS offices each month. Data on alien removals were obtained from a deportable alien case tracking system. These data systems measure events that occurred during the fiscal year. A small but significant number of aliens are involved in more than one enforcement event during the year. For example, an individual alien may be apprehended more than once during the year.
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2. HIGHLIGHTS The Yearbook of Immigration Statistics provides immigration data for fiscal year 2003 as well as related historical information. The major areas covered include: immigrants admitted for lawful permanent residence; refugees approved and admitted; asylee cases received and approved; nonimmigrants admitted (e.g., tourists, students, etc.); parolees admitted; specialty worker petitions approved; aliens naturalized; and deportable aliens located and removed. Refugee arrivals increased in fiscal year 2003 after three years of decline. Nonimmigrant admissions declined for the third consecutive year. Also, immigrants, persons naturalized, asylum cases received, and deportable aliens located decreased in 2003. Highlights for 2003 include: 5
Legal immigration in 2003 (705,827) was lower than in 2002 (1,063,732).
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Thirty-six percent of all immigrants were born in North America (16 percent in Mexico) and 35 percent were born in Asia.
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Sixty-three percent of all immigrants intended to reside in six states: California, New York, Texas, Florida, New Jersey, and Illinois.
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Nearly one of five immigrants intended to reside in New York City or Los Angeles.
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Refugee arrivals increased in 2003 by 5 percent to 28,306 after declining by 61 percent from 2001 to 2002.
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USCIS Asylum Officers approved 29 percent of asylum cases adjudicated in 2003.
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Total nonimmigrant admissions in 2003 (27.8 million) decreased by .2 percent from 2002 (27.9 million). Half were from four countries — the United Kingdom (16.3 percent), Mexico (15.5), Japan (12.9), and Germany (5.2).
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The DHS naturalized 463,204 persons in fiscal year 2003; forty-two percent were born in Asian countries, followed by 28 percent from North American countries.
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California was the intended residence of 29 percent of persons naturalizing, followed by New York with 14 percent.
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The number of deportable aliens located during 2003 declined 1.5 percent to 1.0 million.
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The number of removals increased almost 24 percent to more than 186,000.
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More than 79,000 criminal aliens were removed; Mexico lead all countries of nationality with more than 62,500 (79 percent).
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3. IMMIGRANTS This section presents information on the number and characteristics of persons who come to the United States for permanent residence, including persons arriving with that status and those adjusting to permanent resident status after entry.
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mmigrants, as defined by U.S. immigration law, are persons lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States. Other terms used in reports by the Office of Immigration Statistics to refer to immigrants include: aliens who are granted legal permanent residence; aliens admitted for legal permanent residence; immigrants admitted; and admissions. (See Glossary.) Aliens wishing to become lawful permanent residents follow one of two paths depending on their residence at the time of application. Aliens living abroad apply for an immigrant visa at a consular office of the Department of State. Once issued a visa, they may seek entry into the United States. When approved for admission at a port of entry, they become legal immigrants. Aliens already living in the United States, including certain undocumented immigrants, temporary workers, foreign students, and refugees, file an application for adjustment of status to lawful permanent residence with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) of the Department of Homeland Security. At the time they apply for adjustment of status, they may also apply for work permits. Adjustment of status applicants are granted lawful permanent residence at the time their applications are approved. New legal immigrants are automatically authorized to work and should receive permanent resident cards (“green cards”) soon after becoming lawful permanent residents.
U.S. Immigration Program U.S. law gives preferential immigration status to persons with a close family relationship with a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, persons with needed job skills, or persons who qualify as refugees. Other categories usually account for few admissions. An exception occurred during 1989-92 when over 2.6 million former illegal aliens gained permanent resident status through the legalization provisions of the Immigration and Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986. Worldwide immigration subject to numerical limits The Immigration Act of 1990 specified a worldwide level of immigration for certain categories of immigrants with an annual limit that could range between 421,000 and 675,000
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depending on admissions in the previous year. These categories and their limits include family-sponsored preferences (226,000 to 480,000), employment-based preferences (140,000), and diversity immigrants (55,000). The family preference limit is equal to the larger of either 226,000 or a calculation consisting of 480,000 minus 1) the previous year’s total of immediate relatives of U.S. citizens, 2) two numerically small categories of children, and 3) certain categories of aliens paroled into the United States in the second preceding fiscal year plus any unused employment preferences from the previous year (see Appendix 1). The employment preference limit can be higher than 140,000 if family preferences go unused in the previous year. Other categories of immigrants, for example, asylees, are also subject to some form of numerical or time bound limitation. However, these categories typically involve small numbers of aliens and are covered under other sections of immigration law. Preference immigrants Family sponsored preferences consist of four categories: unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens and their children; spouses, children, and unmarried sons and daughters of lawful permanent residents; married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens and their spouses and children; and brothers and sisters, including spouses and children, of U.S. citizens ages 21 and over. The employment-based preferences consist of 5 categories: priority workers; professionals with advanced degrees or aliens of exceptional ability; skilled workers, professionals (without advanced degrees), and needed unskilled workers; special immigrants (e.g., ministers, religious workers, and employees of the U.S. government abroad); and employment creation immigrants or “investors”. Spouses and children are also included in the employment preference limit. The 2003 limits are shown in Appendix 1. The U.S. Department of State is responsible for determining the annual limits and visa allocation for preference immigration. A per-country limit is also
Chart A Immigrants Admitted: Fiscal Years 1900-2003
Thousands
1,950 00 1,800 00 1,650 00 1,500 00 1,350 00 1,200 00 1,050 00 900 00 750 00 600 00 450 00 300 00 150 00 000
1900
1910
1920
1930
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2003
Source: Table 1. See Glossary for fiscal year definitions.
calculated annually and is limited to 7 percent of the annual total; the limit for dependent areas is 2 percent of the annual total. The maximum number of visas allowed under the preference system in 2003 was 397,532—226,000 for familysponsored immigrants and 171,532 for employment-based immigrants. Within these overall limits, no more than 27,827 preference visas could be issued to persons born in any independent country and no more than 7,951 to natives of a dependent area. Diversity Program A total of 55,000 visas are available annually to nationals of certain countries under the Diversity Program. However, beginning in fiscal year 1999, the limit could be reduced to 50,000 to allow 5,000 visas for use under the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA) program. In 2003, the Diversity Program limit was 50,000. Nationals of countries with more than 50,000 numericallylimited admissions during the preceding 5 years are excluded from participating in the Diversity Program. Each of the eligible countries is assigned to one of 6 regions and limits are determined by USCIS for each region. The limits are calculated annually using a formula based on immigrant admissions during the preceding 5 years and the population total of the region. The maximum visa limit per country is 3,850.
Immigration exempt from worldwide numerical limits Immigration usually totals much more than the annual worldwide limit for preference and diversity immigrants because some major categories are exempt from the limits. These categories include:
Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens;
Refugee and asylee adjustments;
Certain parolees from the Soviet Union and Indochina;
Cancellation of removal; and
Aliens who applied for adjustment of status after having unlawfully resided in the United States since January 1, 1982 and certain special agricultural workers. (The application period ended on November 30, 1988; most recipients of this status gained permanent resident status in fiscal years 1989-92.)
Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens are not subject to any numerical limitation. This has been the single largest category of immigrants since 1986 excluding aliens granted legal permanent residence under IRCA.
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Chart B Legal Immigrants by Region of Birth: Fiscal Years 1925-2003 Percent
100 90
Asia Series5 Europe Series4 North America Series3 South America Series2 Other Series1
80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 1925
1932
1939
1946
NOTE: See Glossary for fiscal year definitions.
1953
1960
1974
1981
1988
1995
2003
Source: 1992-2003, Table 3; 1925-91, previous Yearbooks.
Refugees are eligible to adjust to legal permanent resident status without regard to numerical limit after 1 year of residence in the United States. The number of aliens admitted as refugees to the United States each year, however, is established by the President in consultation with Congress (see Refugee section). Recent ceilings on refugee admissions were 80,000 in 2001, 70,000 in 2002, and 70,000 in 2003. Asylees must wait 1 year after they are granted asylum to apply for lawful permanent residence. Until 1992, there was a limit of 5,000 adjustments per year. The Immigration Act of 1990 increased the limit to 10,000. Small numbers of asylees (405 in 2003) are exempt from this limit. The number of asylees authorized to adjust status in a fiscal year may differ slightly from the number that actually adjust status due to time required for application processing.
Nearly 706 thousand immigrants were granted legal permanent resident status during 2003. Data Overview The number of immigrants admitted for lawful permanent residence in the United States in 2003 was 705,827 (see 6
1967
Chart A). Included in this total were 358,411 aliens previously living abroad who obtained immigrant visas through the U.S. Department of State and became lawful permanent residents upon entry into the United States. The remaining 347,416 legal immigrants, including former undocumented immigrants, refugees, and asylees, had been living in the United States and adjusted status through USCIS. In recent years, including 2003, the number of immigrants granted lawful permanent residence has been affected by an application backlog at USCIS. At the end of fiscal year 2003, there were 1,200,000 adjustment of status cases pending a decision. Because the impact of the backlog is unknown with respect to annual changes in legal immigration and the demographic composition of immigrants, caution should be exercised in drawing conclusions from these data.
Highlights The number of persons granted lawful permanent residence in the U.S. declined 34 percent to 705,827 in fiscal year 2003 from 1,063,732 in fiscal year 2002 due primarily to security checks that affected application processing at USCIS.
Table A Immigrants Admitted by Major Category of Admission: Fiscal Years 2001-03 Category of admission
2003
2002
2001
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Total ............................................... New arrivals ............................... Adjustments of status ................
705,827 358,411 347,416
100.0 50.8 49.2
1,063,732 384,427 679,305
100.0 36.1 63.9
1,064,318 411,059 653,259
100.0 38.6 61.4
Family-sponsored immigrants .....
492,297
69.7
673,817
63.3
676,107
63.5
Family-sponsored preferences Unmarried sons/daughters of U.S. citizens ................... Spouses and children of alien residents ................. Married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens ................... Siblings of U.S. citizens ...... Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens ................................. Spouses ................................ Parents .................................. Children ............................... Children born abroad to alien residents .................
158,894
22.5
187,069
17.6
232,143
21.8
21,503
3.0
23,567
2.2
27,098
2.5
53,229
7.5
84,860
8.0
112,260
10.5
27,303 56,859
3.9 8.1
21,072 57,570
2.0 5.4
24,878 67,907
2.3 6.4
333,403 184,741 69,892 78,024
47.2 26.2 9.9 11.1
486,748 294,798 94,063 97,099
45.8 27.7 8.8 9.1
443,964 270,545 80,964 91,526
41.7 25.4 7.6 8.6
746
.1
788
.1
929
.1
Legalization dependents ...............
21
Z
57
Z
37
Z
Employment-based preferences .. Priority workers ......................... Professionals with advanced degree or of exceptional ability ................................... Skilled workers, professionals, unskilled workers.................. Special immigrants .................... Investors .....................................
82,137 14,544
11.6 2.1
174,968 34,452
16.4 3.2
179,195 41,801
16.8 3.9
15,459
2.2
44,468
4.2
42,620
4.0
46,613 5,456 65
6.6 .8 Z
88,555 7,344 149
8.3 .7 Z
86,058 8,523 193
8.1 .8 Z
Diversity program ........................ Permanent .................................. Transition ...................................
46,347 46,347 X
6.6 6.6 Z
42,829 42,829 X
4.0 4.0 Z
42,015 42,015 X
3.9 3.9 Z
Other categories ............................ Amerasians ................................ Parolees, Soviet and Indochinese Refugees and asylees ................. Refugee adjustments ............ Asylee adjustments .............. Subject to annual limit ... Not subject to limit ........
85,025 120 4,199 44,927 34,496 10,431 10,026 405
12.0 Z .6 6.4 4.9 1.5 1.4 .1
172,061 348 6,012 126,084 115,832 10,252 9,713 539
16.2 Z .6 11.9 10.9 1.0 .9 .1
166,964 376 5,468 108,506 97,305 11,201 10,111 1,090
15.7 Z .5 10.2 9.1 1.1 .9 .1
NACARA Sec. 202 1 ................. Cancellation of removal ............ Subject to annual limit ......... Not subject to limit (NACARA, Sec. 203) .... IRCA legalization ...................... HRIFA 2 ...................................... Other .........................................
2,577 29,109 2,009
.4 4.1 .3
9,495 23,827 2,224
.9 2.2 .2
18,926 22,506 3,157
1.8 2.1 .3
27,100 39 1,414 2,640
3.8 Z .2 .4
21,603 55 5,383 857
2.0 Z .5 .1
19,349 263 10,111 808
1.8 Z .9 .1
1
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act of November, 1997.
X Not applicable.
2
Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998.
Z Rounds to less than .05 percent.
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Table B Immigrants Admitted by Region and Top 20 Countries of Birth: Fiscal Years 2001-03 Category of admission
2003
2002
2001
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
All countries ...........................
705,827
100.0
1,063,732
100.0
1,064,318
100.0
Africa ....................................... Asia .......................................... Europe ...................................... North America ......................... Carribbean ............................. Central America ..................... Other North America ............. Oceania .................................... South America ......................... Unknown .................................
48,738 244,759 100,769 250,726 68,815 54,565 127,346 4,377 55,247 1,211
6.9 34.7 14.3 35.5 9.7 7.7 18.0 .6 7.8 .2
60,269 342,099 174,209 404,437 96,489 68,979 238,969 5,557 74,506 2,655
5.7 32.2 16.4 38.0 9.1 6.5 22.5 .5 7.0 .2
53,948 349,776 175,371 407,888 103,546 75,914 228,428 6,113 68,888 2,334
5.1 32.9 16.5 38.3 9.7 7.1 21.5 .6 6.5 .2
Mexico ..................................... India ......................................... Philippines ............................... China ........................................ El Salvador ..............................
115,864 50,372 45,397 40,659 28,296
16.4 7.1 6.4 5.8 4.0
219,380 71,105 51,308 61,282 31,168
20.6 6.7 4.8 5.8 2.9
206,426 70,290 53,154 56,426 31,272
19.4 6.6 5.0 5.3 2.9
Dominican Republic ................ Vietnam .................................... Colombia ................................. Guatemala ................................ Russia .......................................
26,205 22,133 14,777 14,415 13,951
3.7 3.1 2.1 2.0 2.0
22,604 33,627 18,845 16,229 20,833
2.1 3.2 1.8 1.5 2.0
21,313 35,531 16,730 13,567 20,413
2.0 3.3 1.6 1.3 1.9
Jamaica .................................... Korea ....................................... Haiti ......................................... Ukraine .................................... Canada .....................................
13,384 12,512 12,314 11,666 11,446
1.9 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.6
14,898 21,021 20,268 21,217 19,519
1.4 2.0 1.9 2.0 1.8
15,393 20,742 27,120 20,975 21,933
1.4 1.9 2.5 2.0 2.1
Poland ...................................... United Kingdom ...................... Pakistan .................................... Peru .......................................... Cuba .........................................
10,526 9,601 9,444 9,444 9,304
1.5 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3
12,746 16,181 13,743 11,999 28,272
1.2 1.5 1.3 1.1 2.7
11,818 18,436 16,448 11,131 27,703
1.1 1.7 1.5 1.0 2.6
Subtotal ............................. Other ........................................
481,710 224,117
68.2 31.8
726,245 337,487
68.3 31.7
716,821 347,497
67.4 32.6
Decreases in legal immigration between fiscal years 2002 and 2003 occurred among most classes of admission. The only major categories showing increases in legal immigration between the two years were diversity programs and cancellation of removal.
The leading source country for legal immigrants in 2003 was Mexico (115,864), followed by India (50,372), the Philippines (45,397), China (40,659) and El Salvador (28,296) (see Table B). These 5 countries represented 40 percent of all immigrants in 2003.
The leading regions of origin of legal immigrants in fiscal year 2003, as in 2002, were North America and Asia. These regions accounted for 36 percent and 35 percent, respectively, of all legal immigrants in 2003 (see Chart B and Table B).
The primary destination states for legal immigrants in 2003, as in every year since 1971, were California (176,375), New York (89,661), Texas (53,592), Florida (52,969), New Jersey (40,818), and Illinois (32,488) (see Table C). Sixty-three percent of all legal immigrants in 2003 lived in these six states.
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Table C Immigrants Admitted by Top 10 States and Metropolitan Areas of Intended Residence: Fiscal Years 2001-03 Category of admission
2003
2002
2001
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Total ........................................
705,827
100.0
1,063,732
100.0
1,064,318
100.0
California ................................. New York ................................. Texas ........................................ Florida ...................................... New Jersey ...............................
176,375 89,661 53,592 52,969 40,818
25.0 12.7 7.6 7.5 5.8
291,216 114,827 88,365 90,819 57,721
27.4 10.8 8.3 8.5 5.4
282,957 114,116 86,315 104,715 59,920
26.6 10.7 8.1 9.8 5.6
Illinois ...................................... Massachusetts .......................... Virginia .................................... Washington .............................. Maryland ..................................
32,488 20,184 19,781 18,017 17,813
4.6 2.9 2.8 2.6 2.5
47,235 31,615 25,411 25,704 23,751
4.4 3.0 2.4 2.4 2.2
48,296 28,965 26,876 23,085 22,060
4.5 2.7 2.5 2.2 2.1
Subtotal .............................. Other ........................................
521,698 184,129
73.9 26.1
796,664 267,068
74.9 25.1
797,305 267,013
74.9 25.1
New York, NY ......................... Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Chicago, IL .............................. Washington, DC-MD-VA ........ Miami, FL ................................
71,622 64,771 29,883 29,845 21,139
10.1 9.2 4.2 4.2 3.0
91,275 108,613 43,810 38,468 40,832
8.6 10.2 4.1 3.6 3.8
92,361 98,997 44,888 39,815 48,797
8.7 9.3 4.2 3.7 4.6
Houston, TX ............................ Orange County, CA ................. Oakland, CA ............................ Boston-Lawrence, MA 1 .......... San Jose, CA ............................
15,408 15,256 13,753 13,560 13,045
2.2 2.2 1.9 1.9 1.8
28,225 25,806 21,250 21,535 27,431
2.7 2.4 2.0 2.0 2.6
26,687 23,506 16,452 20,591 28,715
2.5 2.2 1.5 1.9 2.7
Subtotal .............................. Other ........................................
288,282 417,545
40.8 59.2
447,245 616,487
42.0 58.0
440,809 623,509
41.4 58.6
1
Includes Lowell and Brockton.
Ten metropolitan areas were the intended residence of 41 percent of all legal immigrants in 2003 (see Table C). The leading destinations were New York, NY, Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA, Chicago, IL, and Washington, DC-MD-VA.
Understanding the Data Data Collection Aliens arriving from outside the United States (new arrivals) generally must have a valid immigrant visa issued by the U.S. Department of State to be admitted for legal permanent residence. Aliens already in the United States in a temporary status who are eligible to become legal permanent residents (adjustments) are granted immigrant status by USCIS. The source of information on new arrivals is the DS-230
Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration from the U.S. Department of State. Information on adjustments comes from the I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status from USCIS. Immigrant applications from both sources are processed through the Computer Linked Applicant Information System (CLAIMS). Immigrant records for fiscal year 2003 were identified in CLAIMS based on the date the decision was made to grant lawful permanent residence.
Limitations of Data The number of immigrants admitted for legal permanent residence in a year is not the same as the number of net migrants who entered the United States in that year. The reasons for the difference in counts are:
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1) Immigrant adjustments are reported in the year the aliens adjust their status to lawful permanent residence and not in the year they migrate to the United States in a temporary or other (refugee or asylee) status.
3) Information on emigration (aliens permanently departing the United States) and information on net illegal immigration is not available (see Data Gaps section).
2) Some migrants (such as parolees, refugees, and asylees) may never be counted as lawful permanent residents even though they reside permanently in the United States (they are not required to adjust to permanent resident status).
4) Missing values were a problem especially for adjustment of status cases for certain variables including occupation, nonimmigrant class of entry, and nonimmigrant year of entry.
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TABLE 1. IMMIGRATION TO THE UNITED STATES: FISCAL YEARS 1820 - 2003 Year
Number
Year
Number
Year
Number
Year
Number
1971-80 ..................... 1971 ........................ 1972 ........................ 1973 ........................ 1974 ........................ 1975 ........................ 1976 ........................ 1976, TQ 1 .............. 1977 ........................ 1978 ........................ 1979 ........................ 1980 ........................
4,493,314 370,478 384,685 400,063 394,861 386,194 398,613 103,676 462,315 601,442 460,348 530,639
1981-90 ..................... 1981 ........................ 1982 ........................ 1983 ........................ 1984 ........................ 1985 ........................ 1986 ........................ 1987 ........................ 1988 ........................ 1989 ........................ 1990 ........................
7,338,062 596,600 594,131 559,763 543,903 570,009 601,708 601,516 643,025 1,090,924 1,536,483
1991-2000 ................. 1991 ........................ 1992 ........................ 1993 ........................ 1994 ........................ 1995 ........................ 1996 ........................ 1997 ........................ 1998 ........................ 1999 ........................ 2000 ........................
9,095,417 1,827,167 973,977 904,292 804,416 720,461 915,900 798,378 654,451 646,568 849,807
2001 ........................ 2002 ........................ 2003 ........................
1,064,318 1,063,732 705,827
1820 - 2003 ............... 68,923,308 1820 ...........................
8,385
1821-30 ..................... 1821 ........................ 1822 ........................ 1823 ........................ 1824 ........................ 1825 ........................ 1826 ........................ 1827 ........................ 1828 ........................ 1829 ........................ 1830 ........................
143,439 9,127 6,911 6,354 7,912 10,199 10,837 18,875 27,382 22,520 23,322
1871-80 ..................... 1871 ........................ 1872 ........................ 1873 ........................ 1874 ........................ 1875 ........................ 1876 ........................ 1877 ........................ 1878 ........................ 1879 ........................ 1880 ........................
2,812,191 321,350 404,806 459,803 313,339 227,498 169,986 141,857 138,469 177,826 457,257
1921-30 ..................... 1921 ........................ 1922 ........................ 1923 ........................ 1924 ........................ 1925 ........................ 1926 ........................ 1927 ........................ 1928 ........................ 1929 ........................ 1930 ........................
4,107,209 805,228 309,556 522,919 706,896 294,314 304,488 335,175 307,255 279,678 241,700
1831-40 ..................... 1831 ........................ 1832 ........................ 1833 ........................ 1834 ........................ 1835 ........................ 1836 ........................ 1837 ........................ 1838 ........................ 1839 ........................ 1840 ........................
599,125 22,633 60,482 58,640 65,365 45,374 76,242 79,340 38,914 68,069 84,066
1881-90 ..................... 1881 ........................ 1882 ........................ 1883 ........................ 1884 ........................ 1885 ........................ 1886 ........................ 1887 ........................ 1888 ........................ 1889 ........................ 1890 ........................
5,246,613 669,431 788,992 603,322 518,592 395,346 334,203 490,109 546,889 444,427 455,302
1931-40 ..................... 1931 ........................ 1932 ........................ 1933 ........................ 1934 ........................ 1935 ........................ 1936 ........................ 1937 ........................ 1938 ........................ 1939 ........................ 1940 ........................
528,431 97,139 35,576 23,068 29,470 34,956 36,329 50,244 67,895 82,998 70,756
1841-50 ..................... 1841 ........................ 1842 ........................ 1843 ........................ 1844 ........................ 1845 ........................ 1846 ........................ 1847 ........................ 1848 ........................ 1849 ........................ 1850 ........................
1,713,251 80,289 104,565 52,496 78,615 114,371 154,416 234,968 226,527 297,024 369,980
1891-1900 ................. 1891 ........................ 1892 ........................ 1893 ........................ 1894 ........................ 1895 ........................ 1896 ........................ 1897 ........................ 1898 ........................ 1899 ........................ 1900 ........................
3,687,564 560,319 579,663 439,730 285,631 258,536 343,267 230,832 229,299 311,715 448,572
1941-50 ..................... 1941 ........................ 1942 ........................ 1943 ........................ 1944 ........................ 1945 ........................ 1946 ........................ 1947 ........................ 1948 ........................ 1949 ........................ 1950 ........................
1,035,039 51,776 28,781 23,725 28,551 38,119 108,721 147,292 170,570 188,317 249,187
1851-60 ..................... 1851 ........................ 1852 ........................ 1853 ........................ 1854 ........................ 1855 ........................ 1856 ........................ 1857 ........................ 1858 ........................ 1859 ........................ 1860 ........................
2,598,214 379,466 371,603 368,645 427,833 200,877 200,436 251,306 123,126 121,282 153,640
1901-10 ..................... 1901 ........................ 1902 ........................ 1903 ........................ 1904 ........................ 1905 ........................ 1906 ........................ 1907 ........................ 1908 ........................ 1909 ........................ 1910 ........................
8,795,386 487,918 648,743 857,046 812,870 1,026,499 1,100,735 1,285,349 782,870 751,786 1,041,570
1951-60 ..................... 1951 ........................ 1952 ........................ 1953 ........................ 1954 ........................ 1955 ........................ 1956 ........................ 1957 ........................ 1958 ........................ 1959 ........................ 1960 ........................
2,515,479 205,717 265,520 170,434 208,177 237,790 321,625 326,867 253,265 260,686 265,398
1861-70 ..................... 1861 ........................ 1862 ........................ 1863 ........................ 1864 ........................ 1865 ........................ 1866 ........................ 1867 ........................ 1868 ........................ 1869 ........................ 1870 ........................
2,314,824 91,918 91,985 176,282 193,418 248,120 318,568 315,722 138,840 352,768 387,203
1911-20 ..................... 1911 ........................ 1912 ........................ 1913 ........................ 1914 ........................ 1915 ........................ 1916 ........................ 1917 ........................ 1918 ........................ 1919 ........................ 1920 ........................
5,735,811 878,587 838,172 1,197,892 1,218,480 326,700 298,826 295,403 110,618 141,132 430,001
1961-70 ..................... 1961 ........................ 1962 ........................ 1963 ........................ 1964 ........................ 1965 ........................ 1966 ........................ 1967 ........................ 1968 ........................ 1969 ........................ 1970 ........................
3,321,677 271,344 283,763 306,260 292,248 296,697 323,040 361,972 454,448 358,579 373,326
1 Transition quarter, July 1 through September 30, 1976. NOTE: Official records on immigration began in 1820 but were not complete until 1908. The early records included only persons who arrived by vessel at Atlantic or Gulf ports. Excluded were arrivals at Pacific ports, slaves of African descent, and arrivals at land borders. The numbers shown are as follows: from 1820-67, figures represent alien passengers arrived at seaports; from 1868-92 and 1895-97, immigrant aliens arrived; from 1892-94 and 1898-2003, immigrant aliens admitted for permanent residence. From 1892-1903, aliens entering by cabin class were not counted as immigrants. Land arrivals were not completely enumerated until 1908. See Glossary for fiscal year definitions.
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TABLE 2. IMMIGRATION BY REGION AND SELECTED COUNTRY OF LAST RESIDENCE FISCAL YEARS 1820 - 2003 Region and country of last residence 1
1820
1821 - 30
1831 - 40
1841 - 50
1851 - 60
1861 - 70
1871 - 80
1881 - 90
All countries ......................
8,385
143,439
599,125
1,713,251
2,598,214
2,314,824
2,812,191
5,246,613
Europe ............................... Austria-Hungary .............. Austria ........................... Hungary ........................ Belgium ........................... Czechoslovakia ................ Denmark .......................... France .............................. Germany .......................... Greece .............................. Ireland 5 ............................ Italy .................................. Netherlands ...................... Norway-Sweden .............. Norway ......................... Sweden .......................... Poland .............................. Portugal ........................... Romania ........................... Soviet Union .................... Spain ................................ Switzerland ...................... United Kingdom 5, 8 .......... Yugoslavia ....................... Other Europe ...................
7,690
98,797
495,681
1,597,442
2,452,577
2
2
2
2
2
2,065,141 7,800 3 7,124 484 3 6,734
2,271,925 72,969 63,009 9,960 7,221
4,735,484 353,719 226,038 127,681 20,177
Asia .................................... China 10 ............................ Hong Kong ...................... India ................................. Iran ................................... Israel ................................ Japan ................................ Korea ............................... Philippines ....................... Turkey ............................. Vietnam ........................... Other Asia ........................
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
27
22
5,074
4,738
20 371 968 3,614 30 49 3
169 8,497 6,761 20 50,724 409 1,078 91
1,063 45,575 152,454 49 207,381 2,253 1,412 1,201
539 77,262 434,626 16 780,719 1,870 8,251 13,903
3,749 76,358 951,667 31 914,119 9,231 10,789 20,931
17,094 35,986 787,468 72 435,778 11,725 9,102 109,298
6
6
6
6
6
6
5 35
16 145
369 829
105 550
1,164 1,055
2,027 2,658
14 139 31 2,410
75 2,477 3,226 25,079
277 2,125 4,821 75,810
551 2,209 4,644 267,044
457 9,298 25,011 423,974
2,512 6,697 23,286 606,896
-
3
40
79
5
8
1,001
682
6 1
30 2
55 8
141 35
41,538 41,397
64,759 64,301
124,160 123,201
69,942 61,711 269
4
6
7
9
11
6
7
9
11
4
6
7
9
11
4
6
7
9
11
4
6
7
9
11
4
6
7
9
11
4
31,771 72,206 718,182 210 436,871 55,759 16,541 211,245 95,323 115,922 12,970 14,082 7 11 39,284 5,266 28,293 548,043 9
11
4
88,132 50,464 1,452,970 2,308 655,482 307,309 53,701 568,362 176,586 391,776 51,806 16,978 6,348 213,282 4,419 81,988 807,357 9
11
12
12
8
39
36
43
69
163
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
186
149
2,270
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
1
20 11
7
11
59
83
131
404
3,782
3
-
1
11
15
72
243
1,910
America ............................. Canada & Newfoundland 17, 18 Mexico 18 .......................... Caribbean ....................... Cuba .............................. Dominican Republic ..... Haiti .............................. Jamaica ......................... Other Caribbean ............ Central America ............ El Salvador .................... Other Central America .. South America ............... Argentina ...................... Colombia ....................... Ecuador ......................... Other South America .... Other America .................
387 209 1 164
11,564 2,277 4,817 3,834
33,424 13,624 6,599 12,301
62,469 41,723 3,271 13,528
74,720 59,309 3,078 10,660
166,607 153,878 2,191 9,046
404,044 383,640 5,162 13,957
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
164 2
3,834 105
12,301 44
13,528 368
10,660 449
9,046 95
13,957 157
29,042 404
2 11
105 531
44 856
368 3,579
449 1,224
95 1,397
157 1,128
404 2,304
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
11
531
856
3,579
1,224
1,397
1,128
2,304
Africa .................................
1
16
54
55
210
312
358
857
Oceania ..............................
1
2
9
29
158
214
10,914
12,574
....................
300
33,030
69,902
53,115
29,011
17,791
790
789
Not specified
22
See footnotes at end of table.
12
1
4
11
12
20
20
22
12
20
20
22
12
12
20
20
22
12
11
12
20
20
22
12
11
12
20
20
22
12
15
11
12
20
20
22
12
15
11
12
20
20
22
12
15
11
426,967 393,304 19 1,913 29,042 12
20
20
22
TABLE 2. IMMIGRATION BY REGION AND SELECTED COUNTRY OF LAST RESIDENCE FISCAL YEARS 1820 - 2003—Continued Region and country of last residence 1
1891 - 1900
1901 - 10
1911 - 20
1921 - 30
1931 - 40
1941 - 50
1951 - 60
1961 - 70
All countries ......................
3,687,564
8,795,386
5,735,811
4,107,209
528,431
1,035,039
2,515,479
3,321,677
Europe ............................... Austria-Hungary .............. Austria ........................... Hungary ........................ Belgium ........................... Czechoslovakia ................ Denmark .......................... France .............................. Germany .......................... Greece .............................. Ireland 5 ............................ Italy .................................. Netherlands ...................... Norway-Sweden .............. Norway ......................... Sweden .......................... Poland .............................. Portugal ........................... Romania ........................... Soviet Union .................... Spain ................................ Switzerland ...................... United Kingdom 5, 8 .......... Yugoslavia ....................... Other Europe ...................
3,555,352 23 592,707 3 234,081 3 181,288 18,167
8,056,040 23 2,145,266 3 668,209 808,511 3 41,635
50,231 30,770 23 505,152 15,979 388,416 651,893 26,758 321,281 95,015 226,266 23 96,720 27,508 12,750 23 505,290 8,731 31,179 271,538
65,285 73,379 23 341,498 167,519 339,065 2,045,877 48,262 440,039 190,505 249,534
282
39,945
4,321,887 896,342 23 453,649 442,693 33,746 4 3,426 41,983 61,897 23 143,945 184,201 146,181 1,109,524 43,718 161,469 66,395 95,074 23 4,813 89,732 13,311 921,201 23 68,611 23,091 341,408 9 1,888 31,400
2,463,194 63,548 32,868 30,680 15,846 102,194 32,430 49,610 412,202 51,084 211,234 455,315 26,948 165,780 68,531 97,249 227,734 29,994 67,646 61,742 28,958 29,676 339,570 49,064 42,619
347,566 11,424 24 3,563 7,861 4,817 14,393 2,559 12,623 24 114,058 9,119 10,973 68,028 7,150 8,700 4,740 3,960 17,026 3,329 3,871 1,370 3,258 5,512 31,572 5,835 11,949
621,147 28,329 24 24,860 3,469 12,189 8,347 5,393 38,809 24 226,578 8,973 19,789 57,661 14,860 20,765 10,100 10,665 7,571 7,423 1,076 571 2,898 10,547 139,306 1,576 8,486
1,325,727 103,743 67,106 36,637 18,575 918 10,984 51,121 477,765 47,608 48,362 185,491 52,277 44,632 22,935 21,697 9,985 19,588 1,039 671 7,894 17,675 202,824 8,225 16,350
1,123,492 26,022 20,621 5,401 9,192 3,273 9,201 45,237 190,796 85,969 32,966 214,111 30,606 32,600 15,484 17,116 53,539 76,065 2,531 2,465 44,659 18,453 213,822 20,381 11,604
Asia .................................... China 10 ............................ Hong Kong ...................... India ................................. Iran ................................... Israel ................................ Japan ................................ Korea ............................... Philippines ....................... Turkey ............................. Vietnam ........................... Other Asia ........................
74,862 14,799
323,543 20,605
247,236 21,278
16,595 4,928
37,028 16,709
68
4,713
2,082
4
9
11
12
4
23
69,149 53,008 23 1,597,306 27,935 34,922 525,950 9
11
11
12
12
112,059 29,907 11
1,886 12 241
11
11
496 195 13
1,761 1,380 13 476 1,555 15 107 4,691 798
153,249 9,657 11 15,541 1,973 3,388 25,476 46,250 6,231 19,307 3,519 11 335 21,572
427,642 34,764 75,007 27,189 10,339 29,602 39,988 34,526 98,376 10,142 4,340 63,369 1,716,374 413,310 453,937 470,213 208,536 93,292 34,499 74,906 58,980 101,330 14,992 86,338 257,940 49,721 72,028 36,780 99,411 19,644
13
13
13
25,942
129,797
83,837
33,462
1,948
16
16
16
16
30,425
157,369
134,066
33,824
528 1,065
3,628
11,059
5,973
12,739
7,435
America ............................. Canada & Newfoundland 17, 18 Mexico 18 .......................... Caribbean ....................... Cuba .............................. Dominican Republic ..... Haiti .............................. Jamaica ......................... Other Caribbean ............ Central America ............ El Salvador .................... Other Central America .. South America ............... Argentina ...................... Colombia ....................... Ecuador ......................... Other South America .... Other America .................
38,972 3,311 19 971 33,066
361,888 179,226 49,642 107,548
1,143,671 742,185 219,004 123,424
20
20
20
1,516,716 924,515 459,287 74,899 12 15,901
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
160,037 108,527 22,319 15,502 9,571 20 1,150 20 191
354,804 171,718 60,589 49,725 26,313 5,627 911
33,066 549
107,548 8,192
123,424 17,159
58,998 15,769
549 1,075
8,192 17,280
17,159 41,899
15,769 42,215
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
1,075
17,280
41,899
42,215 22 31
4,590 5,861 673 20 5,188 7,803 20 1,349 20 1,223 20 337 4,894 25
16,874 21,665 5,132 16,533 21,831 3,338 3,858 2,417 12,218 29,276
996,944 377,952 299,811 123,091 78,948 9,897 4,442 8,869 21 21 20,935 44,751 5,895 38,856 91,628 19,486 18,048 9,841 44,253 59,711
Africa .................................
350
7,368
8,443
6,286
1,750
7,367
14,092
28,954
Oceania ..............................
3,965
13,024
13,427
8,726
2,483
14,551
12,976
25,122
1,147
228
-
142
12,491
93
Not specified
22
....................
15
11
12
20
20
22
14,063
15
15
11
11
12
12
20
20
20
20
22
33,523
22
25
13
15
11
20 20
20
20
20
15 16
11
21
11
9,551
21
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 2. IMMIGRATION BY REGION AND SELECTED COUNTRY OF LAST RESIDENCE FISCAL YEARS 1820 - 2003—Continued Region and country of last residence 1
1971 - 80
1981 - 90
1991 - 2000
2000
2001
2002
2003
Total 184 years, 1820-2003
All countries ......................
4,493,314
7,338,062
9,095,417
849,807
1,064,318
1,063,732
705,827
68,923,308
Europe ............................... Austria-Hungary .............. Austria ........................... Hungary ........................ Belgium ........................... Czechoslovakia ................ Denmark .......................... France .............................. Germany .......................... Greece .............................. Ireland 5 ............................ Italy .................................. Netherlands ...................... Norway-Sweden .............. Norway ......................... Sweden .......................... Poland .............................. Portugal ........................... Romania ........................... Soviet Union .................... Spain ................................ Switzerland ...................... United Kingdom 5, 8 .......... Yugoslavia ....................... Other Europe ...................
800,368 16,028 9,478 6,550 5,329 6,023 4,439 25,069 74,414 92,369 11,490 129,368 10,492 10,472 3,941 6,531 37,234 101,710 12,393 38,961 39,141 8,235 137,374 30,540 9,287
761,550 24,885 18,340 6,545 7,066 7,227 5,370 32,353 91,961 38,377 31,969 67,254 12,238 15,182 4,164 11,018 83,252 40,431 30,857 57,677 20,433 8,849 159,173 18,762 8,234
1,359,737 24,882 15,500 9,382 7,090 9,816 6,079 35,820 92,606 26,759 56,950 62,722 13,308 17,893 5,178 12,715 163,747 22,916 51,203 462,874 17,157 11,841 151,866 66,557 57,651
133,362 2,024 997 1,027 827 1,415 556 4,093 12,372 5,138 1,279 2,695 1,466 1,977 513 1,464 9,773 1,402 6,521 43,807 1,406 1,349 14,532 12,213 8,517
177,833 2,318 1,004 1,314 1,002 1,921 741 5,431 22,093 1,966 1,550 3,377 1,895 2,561 588 1,973 12,355 1,654 6,224 55,099 1,889 1,796 20,258 21,937 11,766
177,652 4,016 2,657 1,359 842 1,862 655 4,596 21,058 1,516 1,419 2,837 2,305 2,097 464 1,633 13,304 1,320 4,525 55,464 1,603 1,503 18,057 28,100 10,573
102,843 2,181 1,163 1,018 518 1,474 436 2,933 8,102 914 1,010 1,904 1,329 1,520 386 1,134 11,016 821 3,311 33,563 1,107 867 11,220 5,312 10,321
38,919,125 23, 24 4,376,179 2, 3 1,849,270 2, 3 1,680,833 220,008 4 160,874 378,323 836,367 23, 24 7,227,324 735,059 4,786,062 5,443,948 393,069 2,170,025 6 760,335 6 1,264,263 23 806,758 527,972 7 270,104 23 4,050,706 306,904 375,446 5,320,551 258,177 272,285
Asia .................................... China 10 ............................ Hong Kong ...................... India ................................. Iran ................................... Israel ................................ Japan ................................ Korea ............................... Philippines ....................... Turkey ............................. Vietnam ........................... Other Asia ........................
1,588,178 124,326 113,467 164,134 45,136 37,713 49,775 267,638 354,987 13,399 172,820 244,783
2,738,157 346,747 98,215 250,786 116,172 44,273 47,085 333,746 548,764 23,233 280,782 648,354
2,795,672 419,114 109,779 363,060 68,556 39,397 67,942 164,166 503,945 38,212 286,145 735,356
255,860 41,861 7,199 39,072 6,505 3,893 7,730 15,214 40,587 2,713 25,340 65,746
337,566 50,821 10,307 65,916 8,063 4,925 10,464 19,933 50,870 3,477 34,648 78,142
326,871 55,974 7,952 66,864 7,730 4,938 9,150 20,114 48,674 3,934 32,425 69,116
236,039 37,395 5,020 47,157 4,709 3,719 6,724 12,177 43,258 3,332 21,270 51,278
9,715,328 1,477,680 11 435,288 998,713 12 265,909 13 190,519 556,524 14 858,638 15 1,673,400 16 461,282 11 832,765 1,964,610
America ............................. Canada & Newfoundland 17, 18 Mexico 18 .......................... Caribbean ....................... Cuba .............................. Dominican Republic ..... Haiti .............................. Jamaica ......................... Other Caribbean ............ Central America ............ El Salvador .................... Other Central America .. South America ............... Argentina ...................... Colombia ....................... Ecuador ......................... Other South America .... Other America .................
1,982,735 169,939 640,294 741,126 264,863 148,135 56,335 137,577 134,216 134,640 34,436 100,204 295,741 29,897 77,347 50,077 138,420 995
3,615,225 156,938 1,655,843 872,051 144,578 252,035 138,379 208,148 128,911 468,088 213,539 254,549 461,847 27,327 122,849 56,315 255,356 458
4,486,806 191,987 2,249,421 978,787 169,322 335,251 179,644 169,227 125,343 526,915 215,798 311,117 539,656 26,644 128,499 76,592 307,921 40
397,201 21,475 171,748 85,875 19,322 17,441 22,004 15,654 11454 62,708 22,332 40,376 55,392 2,485 14,191 7,658 31,058 3
473,351 30,203 204,844 96,958 26,073 21,256 22,535 15,099 11,995 73,063 31,054 42,009 68,279 3,459 16,333 9,694 38,793 4
478,777 27,299 217,318 94,240 27,520 22,474 19,189 14,567 10,490 66,520 30,539 35,981 73,400 3,811 18,488 10,564 40,537 3
306,793 16,555 114,984 67,660 8,722 26,157 11,942 13,082 7,757 53,435 27,915 25,520 54,155 3,217 14,455 7,040 29,443 4
18,813,275 4,561,629 19 6,675,296 3,940,822 12 980,347 20 915,274 468,067 20 21 641,475 935,659 1,539,561 20 579,973 959,588 1,985,779 20 168,249 20 473,128 20 259,657 1,084,745 110,188
Africa .................................
80,779
176,893
354,939
40,969
50,209
56,135
45,640
841,068
Oceania ..............................
41,242
45,205
55,845
5,962
7,253
6,536
5,102
279,358
....................
12
1,032
42,418
16,453
18,106
17,761
9,410
355,154
Not specified
22
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 2. IMMIGRATION BY REGION AND SELECTED COUNTRY OF LAST RESIDENCE FISCAL YEARS 1820 - 2003—Continued 1
Data for years prior to 1906 relate to country whence alien came; data from 1906-79 and 1984-99 are for country of last permanent residence; and data for 1980-83 refer to country of birth. Because of changes in boundaries, changes in lists of countries, and lack of data for specified countries for various periods, data for certain countries, especially for the total period 1820-1999, are not comparable throughout. Data for specified countries are included with countries to which they belonged prior to World War I.
2
Data for Austria and Hungary not reported until 1861.
3
Data for Austria and Hungary not reported separately for all years during the period.
4
No data available for Czechoslovakia until 1920.
5
Prior to 1926, data for Northern Ireland included in Ireland.
6
Data for Norway and Sweden not reported separately until 1871.
7
No data available for Romania until 1880.
8
Since 1925, data for United Kingdom refer to England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
9
In 1920, a separate enumeration was made for the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes. Since 1922, the Serb, Croat, and Slovene Kingdom recorded as Yugoslavia.
10
Beginning in 1957, China includes Taiwan. As of January 1, 1979, the United States has recognized the People’s Republic of China.
11
Data not reported separately until 1952.
12
Data not reported separately until 1925.
13
Data not reported separately until 1949.
14
No data available for Japan until 1861.
15
Data not reported separately until 1948.
16
Prior to 1934, Philippines recorded as insular travel.
17
Prior to 1920, Canada and Newfoundland recorded as British North America. From 1820-98, figures include all British North America possessions.
18
Land arrivals not completely enumerated until 1908.
19
No data available for Mexico from 1886-94.
20
Data not reported separately until 1932.
21
Data for Jamaica not collected until 1953. In prior years, consolidated under British West Indies, which is included in “Other Caribbean.”
22
Included in countries “Not specified” until 1925.
23
From 1899-1919, data for Poland included in Austria-Hungary, Germany, and the Soviet Union.
24
From 1938-45, data for Austria included in Germany.
25
Includes 32,897 persons returning in 1906 to their homes in the United States.
NOTE: From 1820-67, figures represent alien passengers arrived at seaports; from 1868-91 and 1895-97, immigrant aliens arrived; from 1892-94 and 1898-2003, immigrant aliens admitted for permanent residence. From 1892-1903, aliens entering by cabin class were not counted as immigrants. Land arrivals were not completely enumerated until 1908. For recent changes in geographic definitions for Hong Kong, and the former Czechoslovakia, Soviet Union, and Yugoslavia, see Notice of Special Geographic Definitions. Data for Czechoslovakia, Soviet Union, and Yugoslavia include independent republics. See Glossary for fiscal year definitions. For this table, fiscal year 1843 covers 9 months ending September 1843; fiscal years 1832 and 1850 cover 15 months ending December 31 of the respective years; and fiscal year 1868 covers 6 months ending June 30, 1868. - Represents zero.
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TABLE 3. IMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH FISCAL YEARS 1993-2003 Region and country of birth
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
All countries ..........
904,292
804,416
720,459
915,900
798,378
654,451
646,568
849,807
Europe .................... Albania ................. Andorra ................ Armenia ............... Austria ................. Azerbaijan ............ Belarus ................. Belgium ............... Bosnia-Herzegovina Bulgaria ............... Croatia ................... Czech Republic .... Czechoslovakia 1 .... Denmark .............. Estonia ................. Finland ................. France .................. Georgia .................. Germany ............. Gibraltar ............... Greece .................. Hungary ............... Iceland ................. Ireland .................. Italy ...................... Kazakhstan ........... Kyrgyzstan ............ Latvia ................... Liechtenstein ........ Lithuania .............. Luxembourg ......... Macedonia ........... Malta .................... Moldova ............... Monaco ................ Netherlands .......... Norway ................ Poland .................. Portugal ................ Romania ............... Russia ................... San Marino .......... Serbia & Montenegro 2 Slovak Republic ... Slovenia ............... Soviet Union 1 ....... Spain .................... Sweden ................. Switzerland .......... Tajikistan ............. Turkmenistan ....... Ukraine ................ United Kingdom 3 Uzbekistan .............
158,254 1,400 D 6,287 549 2,943 4,702 657 159 1,029 370 990 735 191 544 2,864 429 7,312 5 1,884 1,091 164 13,590 2,487 628 124 668 D 529 14 X 52 2,646 1,430 608 27,846 2,081 5,601 12,079 D 2,664 2,230 10 50 7,369 1,388 1,393 972 336 48 18,316 18,783
160,916 1,489 D 3,984 499 2,844 5,420 516 521 981 412 11 642 606 272 471 2,715 652 6,992 6 1,440 880 140 17,256 2,305 750 226 762 663 24 367 75 2,260 D 1,239 459 28,048 2,169 3,444 15,249 3,435 2,038 221 67 6,954 1,418 1,140 877 568 68 21,010 16,326
128,185 1,420 1,992 518 1,885 3,791 569 4,061 1,797 608 72 599 551 205 476 2,505 710 6,237 7 1,309 900 125 5,315 2,231 840 209 651 D 767 15 666 72 1,856 D 1,196 420 13,824 2,615 4,871 14,560 D 3,645 2,907 503 65 6,784 1,321 976 881 706 84 17,432 12,427
147,581 4,007 5 2,441 554 1,991 4,268 651 6,499 2,066 810 165 561 608 280 602 3,079 1,157 6,748 6 1,452 1,183 182 1,731 2,501 1,089 280 736 D 1,080 32 863 52 1,849 D 1,423 478 15,772 2,984 5,801 19,668 3 4,687 3,605 663 77 3,513 1,659 1,251 1,006 634 121 21,079 13,624
119,871 4,375 D 2,094 487 1,450 3,062 554 6,392 2,774 720 186 395 429 285 376 2,568 812 5,723 3 1,049 949 119 1,001 1,982 1,025 287 615 D 812 28 783 54 1,347 4 1,059 372 12,038 1,665 5,545 16,632 3,312 2,793 629 62 2,944 1,241 958 1,063 311 99 15,696 10,708
90,793 4,221 1,146 291 504 981 421 4,212 3,735 549 144 342 457 128 314 2,352 295 5,472 D 863 809 111 944 1,831 540 111 370 D 1,191 21 785 59 562 D 917 298 8,469 1,536 5,112 11,529 2,408 491 57 6,336 1,043 823 828 66 44 7,448 9,018 601
92,672 3,699 1,257 231 746 1,326 428 5,442 4,172 584 145 319 368 142 309 2,209 311 5,201 D 727 698 79 812 1,530 723 189 444 D 1,149 11 571 43 754 5 777 308 8,798 1,071 5,686 12,347 1,897 493 58 5,058 874 822 649 104 65 10,123 7,690 1,223
132,480 4,756 D 1,259 409 1,054 2,207 679 11,828 4,925 1,078 244 671 541 241 378 3,465 495 7,638 5 970 1,025 129 1,315 2,489 1,509 396 552 D 1,354 26 794 55 1,273 12 1,351 462 10,114 1,372 6,879 17,110 2,774 549 76 3,332 1,264 1,269 1,039 157 100 15,810 13,385 1,659
175,371 4,363 D 1,786 527 1,169 2,909 818 23,640 4,411 2,862 308 867 716 348 499 4,608 789 9,886 5 1,181 1,273 136 1,522 3,142 2,315 588 712 D 1,735 34 924 57 2,077 9 1,687 553 11,818 1,651 6,649 20,413 D 6,240 812 142 2,735 1,726 1,692 1,304 187 94 20,975 18,436 2,035
174,209 3,768 1,811 487 1,167 2,928 782 25,373 3,616 3,805 267 909 614 344 429 3,824 886 8,961 D 1,038 1,284 93 1,425 2,605 2,315 473 684 1,787 32 827 45 2,109 17 1,560 435 12,746 1,331 4,903 20,833 D 10,401 725 141 2,415 1,376 1,387 1,010 181 93 21,217 16,421 2,319
100,769 3,363 D 1,291 297 747 1,860 458 6,168 3,830 1,162 268 544 409 236 242 2,385 735 5,101 4 662 1,024 97 991 1,659 1,740 356 459 2,266 16 656 37 1,151 D 988 321 10,526 822 3,663 13,951 3,008 674 64 1,073 923 966 636 138 84 11,666 9,601 1,446
Asia ......................... Afghanistan .......... Bahrain ................. Bangladesh ........... Bhutan .................. Brunei .................. Burma ..................
358,047 2,964 93 3,291 D 26 849
292,589 2,344 87 3,434 D D 938
267,931 1,424 78 6,072 D 14 1,233
307,807 1,263 76 8,221 D 20 1,320
265,810 1,129 80 8,681 D 6 1,085
219,696 831 53 8,621 D 19 1,371
199,411 878 70 6,046 4 16 1,204
265,400 1,012 106 7,215 D 16 1,201
349,776 1,207 119 7,171 5 27 1,383
342,099 1,764 85 5,492 14 28 1,359
244,759 1,257 59 4,625 15 20 1,194
See footnotes at end of table.
16
2001
2002
1,064,318 1,063,732
2003 705,827
TABLE 3. IMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH FISCAL YEARS 1993-2003—Continued Region and country of birth
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Cambodia ............ China, People’s Rep. Cyprus ................. Hong Kong .......... India .................... Indonesia ............. Iran ...................... Iraq ...................... Israel .................... Japan .................... Jordan 4 ................ Korea ................... Kuwait ................. Laos ..................... Lebanon ............... Macau .................. Malaysia .............. Maldives .............. Mongolia ............. Nepal ................... Oman ................... Pakistan ............... Philippines ........... Qatar .................... Saudi Arabia ........ Singapore ............ Sri Lanka ............. Syria .................... Taiwan ................. Thailand .............. Turkey ................. United Arab Emirates ........... Vietnam ............... Yemen .................
1,639 65,578 229 9,161 40,121 1,767 14,841 4,072 4,494 6,908 4,741 18,026 1,129 7,285 5,465 334 2,026 D D 257 21 8,927 63,457 88 616 798 1,109 2,933 14,329 6,654 2,204
1,404 53,985 204 7,731 34,921 1,367 11,422 6,025 3,425 6,093 3,990 16,011 1,065 5,089 4,319 287 1,480 21 257 32 8,698 53,535 51 668 542 989 2,426 10,032 5,489 1,840
1,492 35,463 188 7,249 34,748 1,020 9,201 5,596 2,523 4,837 3,649 16,047 961 3,936 3,884 373 1,223 D 17 312 31 9,774 50,984 60 788 399 960 2,362 9,377 5,136 2,947
1,568 41,728 187 7,834 44,859 1,084 11,084 5,481 3,126 6,011 4,445 18,185 1,202 2,847 4,382 453 1,414 D 17 431 25 12,519 55,876 79 1,164 561 1,277 3,072 13,401 4,310 3,657
1,638 41,147 148 5,577 38,071 906 9,642 3,244 2,448 5,097 4,171 14,239 837 1,935 3,568 277 1,051 D 22 447 36 12,967 49,117 70 815 460 1,128 2,269 6,745 3,094 3,145
1,439 36,884 119 5,275 36,482 1,020 7,883 2,220 1,991 5,138 3,255 14,268 749 1,612 3,290 276 1,011 D 26 476 25 13,094 34,466 60 703 389 1,085 2,840 7,097 3,102 2,682
1,400 32,204 107 4,917 30,237 1,187 7,203 3,372 1,858 4,217 3,274 12,840 803 854 3,040 294 994 41 453 40 13,496 31,026 78 763 358 903 2,056 6,714 2,381 2,219
2,142 45,652 162 5,419 42,046 1,774 8,519 5,134 2,806 7,094 3,909 15,830 1,018 1,380 3,674 270 1,556 D 46 617 51 14,535 42,474 97 1,063 671 1,123 2,374 9,040 3,785 2,613
2,473 56,426 218 8,321 70,290 2,541 10,497 4,985 3,776 9,619 4,593 20,742 1,270 1,416 4,601 342 2,445 9 103 949 55 16,448 53,154 125 1,185 1,108 1,507 3,368 12,171 4,291 3,229
2,809 61,282 162 6,090 71,105 2,429 13,029 5,196 3,857 8,301 3,980 21,021 1,063 1,257 3,966 284 2,130 9 136 1,138 61 13,743 51,308 108 1,018 1,036 1,534 2,567 9,836 4,175 3,400
2,271 40,659 127 3,582 50,372 1,813 7,251 2,460 2,774 5,993 2,935 12,512 710 901 2,964 246 1,205 15 153 2,099 76 9,444 45,397 72 737 587 1,246 1,944 6,947 3,158 3,040
196 59,614 1,793
286 41,345 741
317 41,752 1,501
343 42,067 2,209
329 38,519 1,663
329 17,649 1,859
310 20,393 1,161
436 26,747 1,789
461 35,531 1,615
472 33,627 1,228
380 22,133 1,386
Africa ..................... Algeria ................. Angola ................. Benin ................... Botswana ............. Burkina Faso ....... Burundi ................ Cameroon ............ Cape Verde .......... Cen. African Rep. Chad .................... Comoros .............. Congo, Dem. Rep. 5 Congo, Republic .. Cote d’Ivoire ....... Djibouti ............... Egypt ................... Equatorial Guinea Eritrea .................. Ethiopia ............... French Southern & Antarctic Lands Gabon .................. Gambia, The ........ Ghana .................. Guinea ................. Guinea-Bissau ..... Kenya ..................
27,783 360 92 21 13 11 13 262 936 15 3 D 233 10 250 14 3,556 D 85 5,191
26,712 364 75 18 13 16 14 305 810 D 9 D 237 11 268 10 3,392 D 468 3,887
42,456 650 81 23 16 17 26 506 968 D 11 D 355 11 289 25 5,648 D 992 5,960
52,889 1,059 125 38 21 17 36 803 1,012 27 13 D 433 23 432 19 6,186 D 828 6,086
47,791 717 75 48 18 13 59 898 920 10 18 D 414 31 430 18 5,031 D 948 5,904
40,660 804 66 47 12 14 51 691 814 6 8 155 118 364 15 4,831 7 641 4,205
36,700 789 57 59 5 17 16 826 909 D 24 88 190 305 6 4,429 D 326 4,272
44,731 907 88 62 13 48 28 865 1,083 4 23 D 124 191 439 14 4,461 5 383 4,061
53,948 878 95 76 24 68 79 795 872 11 45 D 148 313 605 23 5,182 D 544 5,106
60,269 1,031 92 137 30 64 121 985 880 13 47 3 178 678 630 30 4,875 8 561 7,574
48,738 760 59 76 27 60 74 927 746 6 8 3 112 513 485 16 3,355 D 556 6,643
5 76 1,604 102 D 1,065
11 93 1,458 97 1,017
13 153 3,152 152 D 1,419
29 207 6,606 220 D 1,666
24 176 5,105 158 24 1,387
21 227 4,458 46 165 1,696
4 183 3,714 6 134 1,412
18 232 4,344 3 204 2,210
32 391 4,031 11 274 2,514
D 41 343 4,256 16 290 3,207
40 263 4,416 29 177 3,216
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 3. IMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH FISCAL YEARS 1993-2003—Continued Region and country of birth
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Lesotho ................ Liberia ................. Libya ................... Madagascar ......... Malawi ................ Mali ..................... Mauritania ........... Mauritius ............. Morocco .............. Mozambique ........ Namibia ............... Niger .................... Nigeria ................. Reunion ............... Rwanda ................ Sao Tome and Principe ............ Senegal ................ Seychelles ............ Sierra Leone ........ Somalia ................ South Africa ........ St. Helena ............ Sudan ................... Swaziland ............ Tanzania .............. Togo .................... Tunisia ................. Uganda ................ Western Sahara ... Zambia ................ Zimbabwe ............
5 1,050 343 32 53 51 9 83 1,176 56 37 4 4,448 3 25
8 1,762 166 27 55 55 10 65 1,074 44 24 8 3,950 16
10 1,929 216 42 56 94 22 67 1,726 50 35 10 6,818 D 41
11 2,206 250 43 58 124 26 84 1,783 59 30 102 10,221 3 118
6 2,216 171 33 72 97 51 44 2,359 48 22 837 7,038 D 170
D 1,617 166 42 39 83 78 37 2,410 39 24 283 7,746 52
5 1,358 156 26 41 72 24 38 2,971 31 13 12 6,769 98
9 1,575 181 33 61 109 88 54 3,626 41 30 30 7,853 73
6 2,285 224 61 70 120 117 84 4,968 48 54 1,341 8,291 148
13 2,879 159 43 56 106 124 83 3,396 55 47 1,271 8,129 D 217
5 1,768 140 40 62 125 131 57 3,141 36 40 814 7,892 3 109
178 23 690 1,088 2,197 4 714 10 426 41 167 415 225 308
D 213 22 698 1,737 2,144 651 7 357 52 149 391 198 246
6 506 18 919 3,487 2,560 3 1,645 20 524 83 189 383 222 299
4 641 16 1,918 2,170 2,966 D 2,172 16 553 157 228 422 3 226 385
D 435 15 1,884 4,005 2,093 2,030 11 399 222 163 400 262 274
3 373 5 955 2,629 1,904 1,161 8 339 246 200 355 D 213 186
6 370 10 976 1,710 1,580 1,354 8 316 254 150 250 143 184
8 555 18 1,590 2,465 2,833 D 1,538 12 481 388 308 423 D 211 323
D 665 18 1,884 3,026 4,100 D 1,655 18 477 489 440 459 3 296 476
4 530 20 2,250 4,537 3,880 D 2,924 12 584 935 540 577 312 492
D 522 17 1,496 2,448 2,220 1,886 23 555 1,188 353 457 282 358
Oceania .................. American Samoa Australia .............. Christmas Island .. Cocos Islands ...... Cook Islands ........ Fiji ....................... French Polynesia Guam ................... Kiribati ................ Marshall Islands .. Micronesia, Federated States Nauru ................... New Caledonia .... New Zealand ....... Niue ..................... Northern Mariana Islands .............. Palau .................... Papua New Guinea .............. Pitcairn Island ..... Samoa 6 ................ Solomon Islands .. Tonga .................. Tuvalu ................. Vanuatu ............... Wallis and Futuna Islands ..............
4,902 D 2,320 D 4 854 28 4 D
4,592 2,049 D 1,007 19 4 D
4,695 D 1,751 D 1,491 25 5 5
5,309 D 1,950 5 1,847 15 6 3
4,344 1,630 D D 4 1,549 21 5 D
3,935 D 1,147 D 1,717 14 4 6
3,676 11 1,112 3 1,601 9 3
5,136 7 2,059 3 1,487 14 3 3
6,113 28 2,830 4 1,457 17 D
5,557 27 2,576 4 1,211 12 D 4 26
4,377 16 1,847 4 1,099 14 4 26
11 D D 1,052 D
7 3 7 918 D
7 D 3 727 D
5 D 11 800 -
D 655 3
4 4 628 D
D 3 527 3
5 3 D 972 -
9 6 1,214 D
D 6 5 1,129 -
4 4 D 884 -
3 42
21
4 9
D 9
3 8
3 6
7 D
6 3
D 3
7 10
D 8
15 200 3 348 3 -
22 227 5 293 -
13 237 D 403 D D
17 215 D 416 -
15 138 D 303 D
10 147 5 230 D D
14 D 91 D 283 D
22 184 7 351 D D
27 171 7 328 D 5
26 160 7 335 D 8
34 181 5 239 3
6
5
4
-
D
D
-
-
D
-
-
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 3. IMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH FISCAL YEARS 1993-2003—Continued Region and country of birth
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
North America ...... Canada ................. Greenland ............ Mexico ................ St. Pierre and Miquelon .......... United States ....... Caribbean .......... Anguilla ............. Antigua-Barbuda Aruba ................. Bahamas, The .... Barbados ............ Bermuda ............ British Virgin Is. Cayman Islands Cuba .................. Dominica ........... Dominican Rep. Grenada ............. Guadeloupe ....... Haiti ................... Jamaica .............. Martinique ......... Montserrat ......... Netherlands Antilles ........... Puerto Rico ........ St. Kitts-Nevis ... St. Lucia ............ St. Vincent and the Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago ............. Turks and Caicos Islands .............. U.S. Virgin Is. ... Central America Belize ................ Costa Rica ......... El Salvador ........ Guatemala ......... Honduras ........... Nicaragua .......... Panama ..............
301,380 17,156 3 126,561
272,226 16,068 D 111,398
231,526 12,932 D 89,932
340,540 15,825 D 163,572
307,488 11,609 D 146,865
252,996 10,190 131,575
271,365 8,864 147,573
344,805 16,210 173,919
407,888 21,933 4 206,426
404,437 19,519 4 219,380
250,726 11,446 4 115,864
60 99,438 23 554 36 686 1,184 156 166 D 13,666 683 45,420 827 49 10,094 17,241 17 102
47 104,804 31 438 24 589 897 118 137 30 14,727 507 51,189 595 41 13,333 14,349 D 69
D 57 96,788 26 374 27 585 734 111 98 26 17,937 591 38,512 583 48 14,021 16,398 D 83
51 116,801 36 406 28 768 1,043 103 87 24 26,466 797 39,604 787 52 18,386 19,089 23 99
38 105,299 D 393 26 641 829 75 93 35 33,587 746 27,053 755 52 15,057 17,840 20 99
31 75,521 26 297 23 602 726 63 55 28 17,375 283 20,387 655 30 13,449 15,146 D 65
29 71,683 20 456 14 401 720 63 76 18 14,132 41 17,864 667 54 16,532 14,733 23 80
35 88,198 27 431 25 768 783 72 67 31 20,831 96 17,536 655 51 22,364 16,000 20 71
D 63 103,546 55 463 29 931 910 99 70 24 27,703 93 21,313 645 84 27,120 15,393 22 61
66 96,489 20 382 32 811 817 110 44 24 28,272 148 22,604 636 39 20,268 14,898 19 42
32 68,815 27 301 27 426 517 92 43 35 9,304 204 26,205 481 36 12,314 13,384 14 36
65 D 544 634
48 370 449
58 D 360 403
76 D 357 582
43 D 377 531
61 D 405 509
35 3 463 529
53 3 504 601
116 4 466 678
98 4 343 586
59 D 312 489
657
524
349
606
581
414
444
500
563
481
324
6,577
6,292
5,424
7,344
6,409
4,852
4,283
6,660
6,665
5,771
4,153
39 D 58,162 1,035 1,368 26,818 11,870 7,306 7,086 2,679
26 D 39,908 772 1,205 17,644 7,389 5,265 5,255 2,378
27 D 31,814 644 1,062 11,744 6,213 5,496 4,408 2,247
35 D 44,289 786 1,504 17,903 8,763 5,870 6,903 2,560
37 43,676 664 1,330 17,969 7,785 7,616 6,331 1,981
46 D 35,679 496 1,204 14,590 7,759 6,463 3,521 1,646
27 5 43,216 572 886 14,606 7,308 4,809 13,389 1,646
46 3 66,443 760 1,324 22,578 9,970 5,939 24,029 1,843
33 6 75,914 939 1,744 31,272 13,567 6,615 19,896 1,881
31 9 68,979 974 1,602 31,168 16,229 6,461 10,850 1,695
26 D 54,565 591 1,253 28,296 14,415 4,658 4,174 1,178
South America ...... Argentina ............. Bolivia ................. Brazil ................... Chile .................... Colombia ............. Ecuador ............... Falkland Islands .. French Guiana ..... Guyana ................ Paraguay .............. Peru ..................... Suriname ............. Uruguay ............... Venezuela ............
53,921 2,824 1,545 4,604 1,778 12,819 7,324 6 8,384 668 10,447 211 568 2,743
47,377 2,318 1,404 4,491 1,640 10,847 5,906 10 7,662 789 9,177 190 516 2,427
45,666 1,762 1,332 4,558 1,534 10,838 6,397 4 7,362 559 8,066 213 414 2,627
61,769 2,456 1,913 5,891 1,706 14,283 8,321 5 9,489 615 12,871 211 540 3,468
52,877 1,964 1,734 4,583 1,443 13,004 7,780 D D 7,257 304 10,853 191 429 3,328
45,394 1,511 1,513 4,401 1,240 11,836 6,852 D D 3,963 275 10,154 D 368 3,136
41,585 1,393 1,448 3,902 1,092 9,966 8,904 5 3,300 217 8,438 141 271 2,508
56,074 2,331 1,772 6,959 1,712 14,498 7,685 13 5,746 342 9,613 257 430 4,716
68,888 3,328 1,826 9,505 1,947 16,730 9,706 D D 8,303 408 11,131 245 545 5,205
74,506 3,685 1,670 9,474 1,858 18,845 10,602 6 9,962 359 11,999 248 539 5,259
55,247 3,157 1,382 6,357 1,323 14,777 7,083 4 6,820 209 9,444 180 473 4,038
Born on board ship
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Unknown or not rep.
5
4
D
5
197
977
1,159
1,181
2,334
2,655
1,211
1 Data are for unknown republic only; independent republics shown separately. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions. 2 Yugoslavia (unknown republic) prior to February 7, 2003. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions. 3 Includes Northern Ireland. 4 Prior to 2003, includes Palestine; beginning in 2003, Palestine included in Unknown. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions. 5 In May 1997 Zaire was formally recognized as the Democratic Republic of the Congo; the Congo is referred to by its conventional name, the Republic of the Congo. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions. 6 In August 1997 Western Samoa was formally recognized as Samoa (Independent State). See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions. - Represents zero. D Disclosure standards not met. X Not applicable.
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TABLE 4. IMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY TYPE AND SELECTED CLASS OF ADMISSION FISCAL YEARS 1996-2003 Type and class of admission
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
Total, all immigrants ....................................................... New arrivals ................................................................... Adjustments ....................................................................
915,900 421,405 494,495
798,378 380,719 417,659
654,451 357,037 297,414
646,568 401,775 244,793
849,807 407,402 442,405
Total, IRCA legalization ................................................. Residents since 1982 ...................................................... Special Agricultural Workers .........................................
4,635 3,286 1,349
2,548 1,439 1,109
955 D D
8 4 4
421 413 8
Total, non-legalization ....................................................
911,265
795,830
653,496
646,560
849,386
Preference immigrants ................................................. Family-sponsored immigrants ................................. Unmarried sons/daughters of U.S. citizens 1 ........... Spouses of alien residents 1 ..................................... Married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens 2 ............... Siblings of U.S. citizens 2 ........................................ Employment-based immigrants 2, 3 ......................... Priority workers ....................................................... Professionals with advanced degrees or aliens of exceptional ability .............................................. Skilled workers, professionals, other workers ........ Special immigrants .................................................. Employment creation ..............................................
411,673 294,174 20,909 182,834 25,452 64,979 117,499 27,501
303,938 213,331 22,536 113,681 21,943 55,171 90,607 21,810
268,997 191,480 17,717 88,488 22,257 63,018 77,517 21,408
273,700 216,883 22,392 108,007 24,040 62,444 56,817 14,898
342,304 235,280 27,707 124,595 22,833 60,145 107,024 27,706
18,462 62,756 7,844 936
17,059 42,596 7,781 1,361
14,384 34,317 6,584 824
8,581 27,966 5,086 286
Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens 4 ............................. Spouses ........................................................................... Children 5 ........................................................................ Orphans ...................................................................... Parents ............................................................................
300,430 169,760 63,971 11,316 66,699
321,008 170,263 76,631 12,596 74,114
283,368 151,172 70,472 14,867 61,724
Refugees and asylees ....................................................... Refugee adjustments ...................................................... Asylee adjustments .........................................................
128,565 118,528 10,037
112,158 102,052 10,106
Other immigrants ............................................................ Amerasians (P.L. 100-202) ............................................ Cancellation of removal 6 ................................................ Children born abroad to alien residents 4 ........................ Cuban/Haitian entrants (P.L. 99-603) ............................ Diversity .........................................................................
70,597 956 5,812 1,660 29 58,245
Diversity transition ......................................................... Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act (HRIFA) .... Legalization dependents ................................................. Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA), Sec. 202 entrants (P.L. 105-100) .... Parolees, Polish/Hungarian (P.L. 104-208) .................... Parolees, Soviet/Indochinese (P.L. 101-267) ................. Registered nurses and their families (P.L. 101-238) ...... Registry, entry prior to 1/1/72 ........................................ Other ............................................................................... 1
2
2001
2002
2003
1,064,318 1,063,732 384,427 411,059 679,305 653,259
705,827 358,411 347,416
55 48 7
39 33 6
1,064,055 1,063,677
705,788
411,338 232,143 27,098 112,260 24,878 67,907 179,195 41,801
362,037 187,069 23,567 84,860 21,072 57,570 174,968 34,452
241,031 158,894 21,503 53,229 27,303 56,859 82,137 14,544
20,304 49,736 9,052 226
42,620 86,058 8,523 193
44,468 88,555 7,344 149
15,459 46,613 5,456 65
258,584 127,988 69,113 16,037 61,483
347,870 197,525 82,726 18,120 67,619
443,035 270,545 91,526 19,087 80,964
485,960 294,798 97,099 21,100 94,063
332,657 184,741 78,024 21,320 69,892
52,193 44,645 7,548
42,852 39,495 3,357
65,941 59,083 6,858
108,506 97,305 11,201
126,084 115,832 10,252
44,927 34,496 10,431
58,726 738 4,628 1,432 D 49,360
48,938 346 428 902 D 45,499
71,424 239 9,032 978 D 47,571
93,271 943 12,349 1,009 D 50,945
101,176 376 22,506 929 42,015
89,596 348 23,827 788 10 42,829
87,173 120 29,109 746 3 46,347
545 X 184
14 X 64
X X 21
X X -
X X 55
X 10,111 37
X 5,383 57
X 1,414 21
X
X
D
11,267
23,641
18,926
9,495
2,577
X 2,269 16 362 519
20 1,844 D 195 420
64 1,225 D 176 273
D 1,827 166 237
39 3,163 D 269 855
5,468 808
14 6,012 305 528
3 4,199 166 2,468
3
263 246 17
Includes children. Includes spouses and children. Includes immigrants issued third preference, sixth preference, and special immigrant visas prior to fiscal 4 year 1992. Effective in fiscal year 1992, under the Immigration Act of 1990, children born abroad to alien residents are included with immediate relatives of U.S. 5 citizens for calculating the annual limit of family-sponsored preference immigrants. Includes orphans. 6 Was suspension of deportation prior to April 1, 1997; changed by the implementation of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) of 1996. - Represents zero.
20
D Disclosure standards not met.
X Not applicable.
TABLE 5. IMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY TYPE AND CLASS OF ADMISSION FISCAL YEAR 2003 Type and class of admission
Total
Adjustments
New arrivals
Total, all immigrants ........................................................................................................... Total, subject to annual numerical limitation ................................................................... Total, subject to world-wide numerical limits .................................................................... Family-sponsored preferences .......................................................................................... Employment-based preferences ........................................................................................ Diversity ........................................................................................................................... IRCA legalization dependents .......................................................................................... Total, other categories subject to annual limits .................................................................. Asylees .............................................................................................................................. Cancellation of removal ....................................................................................................
705,827 299,434 287,399 158,894 82,137 46,347 21 12,035 10,026 2,009
347,416 96,307 84,272 29,112 52,552 2,597 11 12,035 10,026 2,009
358,411 203,127 203,127 129,782 29,585 43,750 10 -
Total, not subject to annual numerical limits ................................................................... Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens ................................................................................... Children born to alien residents abroad .............................................................................. Refugees .............................................................................................................................. Other asylees ....................................................................................................................... Other cancellation of removal (NACARA Section 203) .................................................... NACARA Section 202 ........................................................................................................ HRIFA ................................................................................................................................. Parolees, Soviet and Indochinese ........................................................................................ Other .................................................................................................................................
406,393 332,657 746 34,496 405 27,100 2,577 1,414 4,199 2,799
251,109 178,523 34,496 405 27,100 2,577 1,414 4,199 2,395
155,284 154,134 746 404
Total, family preferences ..................................................................................................... Total, 1st preference ........................................................................................................... Unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals (F11) ................................ Unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments (F16) ................................. Unmarried Amerasian sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments (A16) ..................... Unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments, self petitioning (B16) ...... Children of F11, and F16, new arrivals (F12) .................................................................. Children of F11, and F16, adjustments (F17) ...................................................................
158,894 21,503 10,471 4,909 D D 5,761 359
29,112 5,271 4,909 D D 359
129,782 16,232 10,471 5,761 -
Total, 2nd preference .......................................................................................................... Spouses of alien residents, subject to country limits, new arrivals (F21) ......................... Spouses of alien residents, subject to country limits, new arrivals, self petitioning (B21) Spouses of alien residents, subject to country limits, adjustments(F26) .......................... Spouses of alien residents, subject to country limits, adjustments, self petitioning (B26) Spouses of alien residents, subject to country limits, adjustments, conditional (C26) ..... Spouses of alien residents, exempt from country limits, new arrivals (FX1).................... Spouses of alien residents, exempt from country limits, adjustments (FX6) ................... Spouses of alien residents, exempt from country limits, adjustments, self petitioning (BX6) ............................................................................................................
53,229 2,315 5 4,597 133 5 2,460 1,917
17,995 4,597 133 5 1,917
35,234 2,315 5 2,460 -
45
45
-
Children of alien residents, subject to country limits, new arrivals (F22) ........................ Children of alien residents, subject to country limits, new arrivals, self petitioning (B22) Children of alien residents, subject to country limits, adjustments (F27) ........................ Children of alien residents, subject to country limits, adjustments, self petitioning (B27) Children of alien residents, subject to country limits, adjustments, self petitioning child of B27, B21, B22, or B26 (B28) ..................................................................................... Children of alien residents, subject to country limits, adjustments, conditional (C27) .... Children of B21, B22, B26, or B27, subject to country limits, new arrivals (B23) ......... Children of alien residents, exempt from country limits, new arrivals (FX2) .................. Children of alien residents, exempt from country limis, adjustments (FX7) ................... Children of alien residents, exempt from country limits, adjustments, self petitioning (BX7) ............................................................................................................
3,147 4 4,652 42
4,652 42
3,147 4 -
13 D D 6,051 2,578
13 D 2,578
D 6,051 -
17
17
-
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 5. IMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY TYPE AND CLASS OF ADMISSION FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued Type and class of admission
Step-children of alien residents, exempt from country limits, condtional, adjustments (CX7) .......................................................................................................... Children of a CX2 or CX7, exempt from country limits, conditional, new arrivals (CX3) ................................................................................................................. Children of alien residents, exempt from country limits, adjustments, self petitioning child of BX7, BX1, BX2, or BX6 (BX8) ....................................................................... Children of 2nd preference spouse or child, subject to country limits, new arrivals (F23) Children of 2nd preference spouse or child, subject to country limits, adjustments (F28) Children of 2nd preference spouse or child, exempt from country limits, new arrivals (FX3) .................................................................................................................. Children of 2nd preference spouse or child, exempt from country limits, adjustments (FX8) ..........................................................................................................
Total
Adjustments
New arrivals
D
D
-
D
-
D
14 2,563 286
14 286
2,563 -
751
-
751
470
470
-
10,264
-
10,264
3,016
3,016
-
7,671
-
7,671
207
207
-
Total, 3rd preference ........................................................................................................... Married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals (F31) ............................................ Married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens, Amerasians, adjustments (A36) ................ Married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments (F36) ............................................ Married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments, conditional (C36) ........................ Married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments, self petitioning (B36) .................. Spouses of married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals (F32) .......................... Spouses of married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments (F37) .......................... Children of married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals (F33) ......................... Children of married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments (F38) .........................
27,303 6,956 D 1,144 D D 6,414 681 11,552 552
2,381 D 1,144 D D 681 552
24,922 6,956 6,414 11,552 -
Total, 4th preference ........................................................................................................... Brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals (F41) ........................................................ Brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens, adjustments (F46) ......................................................... Spouses of brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals (F42) ....................................... Spouses of brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens, adjustments (F47) ........................................ Children of brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals (F43) ...................................... Children of brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens, adjustments (F48) ......................................
56,859 18,060 2,260 13,694 563 21,640 642
3,465 2,260 563 642
53,394 18,060 13,694 21,640 -
Total, employment preferences ........................................................................................... Total, 1st preference ........................................................................................................... Aliens with extraordinary ability, new arrivals (E11) ...................................................... Aliens with extraordinary ability, adjustments (E16) ....................................................... Outstanding professors or researchers, new arrivals (E12) .............................................. Outstanding professors or researchers, adjustments (E17) ............................................... Multinational executives or managers, new arrivals (E13) .............................................. Multinational executives or managers, adjustments (E18) ............................................... Spouses of E11, E12, E13, E16, E17, or E18, new arrivals (E14) ................................... Spouses of E11, E12, E13, E16, E17, or E18, adjustments (E19) .................................... Children of E11, E12, E13, E16, E17, or E18, new arrivals (E15) .................................. Children of E11, E12, E13, E16, E17, or E18, adjustments (E10) ...................................
82,137 14,544 590 634 174 859 1,708 1,789 1,740 2,444 2,154 2,452
52,552 8,178 634 859 1,789 2,444 2,452
29,585 6,366 590 174 1,708 1,740 2,154 -
Total, 2nd preference .......................................................................................................... Professionals holding advanced degrees, new arrivals (E21) ...........................................
15,459 1,086
13,022 -
2,437 1,086
Unmarried sons and daughters of alien residents, subject to country limits, new arrivals (F24) ................................................................................................................. Unmarried sons and daughters of alien residents, subject to country limits, adjustments (F29) ........................................................................................................... Children of unmarried sons and daughters of alien residents, subject to country limits, new arrivals (F25) ........................................................................................................... Children of unmarried sons and daughters of alien residents, subject to country limits,adjustments (F20) .................................................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 5. IMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY TYPE AND CLASS OF ADMISSION FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued Type and class of admission
Total
Adjustments
New arrivals
Professionals holding advanced degrees, adjustments (E26) ........................................... Spouses of E21 or E26, new arrivals (E22) ...................................................................... Spouses of E21 or E26, adjustments (E27) ...................................................................... Children of E21 or E26, new arrivals (E23) ..................................................................... Children of E21 or E26, adjustments (E28) ......................................................................
6,126 851 4,858 500 2,038
6,126 4,858 2,038
851 500 -
Total, 3rd preference ........................................................................................................... Skilled workers, new arrivals (E31) ................................................................................. Skilled workers, adjustments (E36) .................................................................................. Professionals with baccalaureate degrees, new arrivals (E32) ......................................... Professionals with baccalaureate degrees, adjustments (E37) .......................................... Spouses of E31, E32, E36, or E37, new arrivals (E34) .................................................... Spouses of E31, E32, E36, or E37, adjustments (E39) ..................................................... Children of E31, E32, E36, or E37, new arrivals (E35) ................................................... Children of E31, E32, E36, or E37, adjustments (E30) .................................................... Chinese Student Protection Act (CSPA) principals, adjustments (EC6) .......................... Children of EC6, adjustments (EC8) ................................................................................
46,613 2,701 5,666 3,669 7,399 4,486 8,350 6,688 4,888 D D
27,155 5,666 7,399 8,350 4,888 D D
19,458 2,701 3,669 4,486 6,688 -
Needed unskilled workers, new arrivals (EW3) ............................................................... Needed unskilled workers, adjustments (EW8) ................................................................ Spouses of EW3 or EW8, new arrivals (EW4) ................................................................. Spouses of EW3 or EW8, adjustments (EW9) ................................................................. Children of EW3 or EW8, new arrivals (EW5) ................................................................ Children of EW3 or EW8, adjustments (EW0) ................................................................
493 483 454 190 967 170
483 190 170
493 454 967 -
Total, 4th preference .............................................................................................................. Broadcast (IBCG of BBG) employee, adjustments (BC6) ............................................... Spouse of BC6, adjustments (BC7) .................................................................................. Children of BC6 broadcasting employees, adjustments (BC8) ........................................ Ministers, new arrivals ( SD1) .......................................................................................... Ministers, adjustments ( SD6) .......................................................................................... Spouses of ministers, new arrivals (SD2) ......................................................................... Spouses of ministers, adjustments (SD7) ......................................................................... Children of ministers, new arrivals (SD3) ........................................................................ Children of ministers, adjustments (SD8) ........................................................................
5,456 4 D D 64 465 51 215 111 285
4,171 4 D D 465 215 285
1,285 64 51 111 -
U.S. government employees abroad, new arrivals (SE1) ................................................. Employees of U.S. government abroad, adjustments (SE6) ............................................. Spouses of SE1 or SE6, new arrivals (SE2) ..................................................................... Spouses of SE1 or SE6, adjustments (SE7) ...................................................................... Children of SE1 or SE6, new arrivals (SE3) .................................................................... Children of SE1 or SE6, adjustments (SE8) .....................................................................
178 153 144 23 295 51
153 23 51
178 144 295 -
Former employees of the Panama Canal Company or Canal Zone Government, adjustments (SF6) ........................................................................................................... Spouses or children of SF1 or SF6, adjustments (SF7) .................................................... Former U.S. government employees in the Panama Canal Zone, new arrivals (SG1) ..... Former U.S. government employees in the Panama Canal Zone, adjustments (SG6) ..... Retired employees of international organizations, new arrivals (SK1) ............................ Retired employees of international organizations, adjustments (SK6) ............................. Spouses of SK1 or SK6, new arrivals (SK2) .................................................................... Spouses of SK1 or SK6, adjustments (SK7) .................................................................... Unmarried children of SK1 or SK6, new arrivals (SK3) .................................................. Unmarried children of SK1 or SK6, adjustments (SK8) ..................................................
4 5 D D 4 102 D 30 11 120
4 5 D 102 30 120
D 4 D 11 -
Juvenile court dependents, new arrivals (SL1) ................................................................. Juvenile court dependents, adjustments (SL6) .................................................................
25 445
445
25 -
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 5. IMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY TYPE AND CLASS OF ADMISSION FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued Type and class of admission
Total
Adjustments
New arrivals
U.S Armed Forces personnel, service (12 years) after 10/1/91, new arrivals (SM1) ....... U.S Armed Forces personnel, service (12 years) after 10/1/91, adjustments (SM6) ....... Spouses of SM1 or SM6 adjustments (SM7) ................................................................... Children of SM1 or SM6, adjustments (SM8) .................................................................. Religious workers, new arrivals (SR1) ............................................................................. Religious workers, adjustments (SR6) ............................................................................. Spouses of SR1 of SR6, new arrivals (SR2) ..................................................................... Spouses of SR1 of SR6, adjustments (SR7) ..................................................................... Children of SR1 or SR6, new arrivals (SR3) .................................................................... Children of SR1 or SR6, adjustments (SR8) .................................................................... Lost citizenship through marriage, adjustments (SC6) .....................................................
D 4 4 3 129 1,243 91 465 178 545 D
4 4 3 1,243 465 545 D
D 129 91 178 -
Total, 5th preference ........................................................................................................... Employment creation, not in targeted area, new arrivals, conditional (C51) ................... Employment creation, not in targeted area, adjustments, conditional (C56) .................... Spouses of C51 or C56, new arrivals, conditional (C52) ................................................. Spouses of C51 or C56, adjustments, conditional (C57) .................................................. Children of C51 or C56, new arrivals, conditional (C53) ................................................ Children of C51 or C56, adjustments, conditional (C58) .................................................
65 D 10 3 4 5 5
26 10 4 5
39 D 3 5 -
Employment creation, targeted area, new arrivals, conditional (T51) .............................. Employment creation, targeted area, adjustments, conditional (T56) .............................. Spouses of T51 or T56, new arrivals, conditional (T52) .................................................. Spouses of T51 or T56, adjustments, conditional (T57) .................................................. Children of T51 or T56, new arrivals, conditional (T53) ................................................. Children of T51 or T56, adjustments, conditional (T58)...................................................
7 D 6 D 15 D
D D D
7 6 15 -
Total, diversity ...................................................................................................................... Principals, new arrivals (DV1) ............................................................................................ Principals, adjustments DV6) ............................................................................................. Spouses of DV1 or DV6, new arrivals (DV2) .................................................................... Spouses of DV1 or DV6, adjustments (DV7) ..................................................................... Children of DV1 or DV6, new arrivals (DV3) ................................................................... Children of DV1 or DV6, adjustments (DV8) ....................................................................
46,347 21,516 1,572 10,545 645 11,689 380
2,597 1,572 645 380
43,750 21,516 10,545 11,689 -
Total, immediate relatives of U.S. citizens ...................................................................... Spouses, new arrivals (IR1) .............................................................................................. Spouses, new arrivals, conditional (CR1) ......................................................................... Spouses, new arrivals, self petitioning (IB1) .................................................................... Spouses, new arrivals, widowers (IW1) ........................................................................... Spouses, adjustments (IR6) .............................................................................................. Spouses, adjustments, conditional (CR6) ......................................................................... Spouses, adjustments, entered as fiance(e), conditional (CF1) ........................................ Spouses, adjustments, self petitioning (IB6) .................................................................... Spouses, adjustments, entered as fiance(e) (IF1) .............................................................. Spouses, adjustments, widowers (IW6) ............................................................................
332,657 20,792 25,245 52 72 61,472 58,985 14,979 1,291 1,669 184
178,523 61,472 58,985 14,979 1,291 1,669 184
154,134 20,792 25,245 52 72 -
Children, new arrivals (IR2) ............................................................................................. Children, new arrivals, conditional (CR2) ........................................................................ Child of U.S. citizen, Amerasian, new arrivals (AR1) ..................................................... Children, new arrivals, self petitioning (IB2) ................................................................... Children of IB1, new arrivals (IB3) .................................................................................. Children of IW1 or IW6, new arrivals (IW2) ................................................................... Children, adjustments (IR7) .............................................................................................. Children, adjustments, conditional (CR7) ........................................................................ Children, adjustments, self petitioning (IB7) ...................................................................
30,247 5,372 D 34 15 48 15,110 3,552 247
15,110 3,552 247
30,247 5,372 D 34 15 48 -
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 5. IMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY TYPE AND CLASS OF ADMISSION FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued Total
Adjustments
New arrivals
Children, adjustments, child of IB6 or IB7 (IB8) ............................................................. Children (step) of CF1, adjustments (CF2) ...................................................................... Children of IF1, adjustments (IF2) ................................................................................... Children of IW1 or IW6, adjustments (IW7) .................................................................... Children, adjustments, Amerasian (AR6) ......................................................................... Orphans adopted abroad, new arrivals (IR3) .................................................................... Orphans adopted abroad, adjustments (IR8) ..................................................................... Orphans to be adopted, new arrivals (IR4) ....................................................................... Orphans to be adopted, adjustments (IR9) ........................................................................ Parents of adult U.S. citizens, new arrivals (IR5) ............................................................. Parents of adult U.S. citizens, adjustments (IR0) .............................................................
61 1,748 238 30 D 15,739 D 5,554 16 50,963 18,929
61 1,748 238 30 D D 16 18,929
15,739 5,554 50,963 -
Total, children born abroad to alien residents (NA3) .................................................
746
-
746
Total, refugees and asylees (adjustments) .................................................................... Total, refugees .................................................................................................................. Cuban refugees (P.L. 89-732 of 1966) (CU6) ................................................................ Non-Cuban spouses or children of Cuban refugees (CU7) ............................................ Indochinese refugees (P.L. 95-145 of 1977) (IC6) ......................................................... Spouse of child of Indochinese refugee not qualified as refugee on own (IC7) ............. Refugee parolees (P.L. 95-412 of 1978) (R86) .............................................................. Other refugees (P.L. 96-212 Refugee Act of 1980 ) (RE6) .............................................. Spouses of RE6 (RE7) .................................................................................................... Children of RE6 (RE8) ................................................................................................... Other relatives (RE9) ......................................................................................................
44,927 34,496 6,119 1,545 D D 4 10,987 4,834 10,994 7
44,927 34,496 6,119 1,545 D D 4 10,987 4,834 10,994 7
-
Total, asylees .................................................................................................................... Asylees, subject to 10,000 annual limit (AS6) ............................................................... Spouses of AS6 (AS7) .................................................................................................... Children of AS6 (AS8) ................................................................................................... Iraqi asylees, not subject to annual limit; Guam processing (GA6) ............................... Spouses of GA6 (GA7) ..................................................................................................... Children of GA6 (GA8) .................................................................................................... Syrian asylees, not subject to 10,000 annual limit (SY6) ................................................. Spouses of Syrian asylees, not subject to annual limit (SY7) .......................................... Children of Syrian asylees, not subject to annual limit (SY8) ..........................................
10,431 5,380 1,682 2,964 61 23 115 84 47 75
10,431 5,380 1,682 2,964 61 23 115 84 47 75
-
Total, Nicaraguan and Cuban nationals (Nicaraguan and Central American Relief Act NACARA Section 202, P.L. 105-100) (adjustments) .................................................. Principals (NC6) ................................................................................................................. Spouses of NC6 (NC7) ....................................................................................................... Children of NC6 (NC8 ) ...................................................................................................... Unmarried sons or daughters of NC6 (NC9) ......................................................................
2,577 2,138 101 329 9
2,577 2,138 101 329 9
-
29,109 1,899
29,109 1,899
-
110
110
-
27,100
27,100
-
1,414 690 90
1,414 690 90
-
Type and class of admission
Total, cancellation of removal (adjustments) .................................................................... Sec. 244, P.L. 89-236, subject to 4,000 annual limit (Z13) ................................................ Battered spouses and children (Violence Against Women Act), P.L. 103-322 of 1994, subject to 4,000 annual limit (Z14) .................................................................................. Salvadoran, Guatemalan and former Soviet bloc country nationals (NACARA Section 203, P.L. 105-100 of 1997) (Z15) ........................................................................ Total, Haitian nationals (Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act (HRIFA) (P.L. 105-277) (HA6) (adjustments) .............................................................................. Haitian asylum applicants (HA6) ........................................................................................ Spouses of HA6 (HA7) ....................................................................................................... See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 5. IMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY TYPE AND CLASS OF ADMISSION FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued Type and class of admission
Total
Adjustments
New arrivals
Children of HA6 (HA8) ...................................................................................................... Unmarried son or daughter of HA6 (HA9) ......................................................................... Haitian parolees (HB6) ....................................................................................................... Spouses of HB6 (HB7) ....................................................................................................... Children of HB6 (HB8) ....................................................................................................... Unmarried sons or daughters of HB6 (HB9) ...................................................................... Haitian children without parents (HC6) .............................................................................. Spouses of HC6 (HC7) ....................................................................................................... Haitian children orphaned in U.S (HD6) ............................................................................ Haitian children abandoned by parents (HE6) ....................................................................
245 20 233 25 59 D 38 D 7 4
245 20 233 25 59 D 38 D 7 4
-
Total, IRCA legalization (adjustments) ............................................................................. Entered without inspection before 1/1/82 (W16) ................................................................ Entered as nonimmigrant and overstayed visa before 1/1/82 (W26) .................................. Blanket enforced voluntary departure (EVD) group (W36) ............................................... Special Agricultural Workers (SAW) in 1986 (S26) ..........................................................
39 21 9 3 6
39 21 9 3 6
-
Total, IRCA legalization dependents ................................................................................. Spouses of legalized aliens, new arrivals (LB1) ................................................................. Spouses of legalized aliens, adjustmentss (LB6) ................................................................ Children of LB1or LB6, new arrivals (LB2) ...................................................................... Children of LB1or LB6, adjustments (LB7) .......................................................................
21 4 3 6 8
11 3 8
10 4 6 -
Total, parolees (adjustments) .............................................................................................. Parolees, Polish/Hungarian (PH6) ...................................................................................... Parolees, Soviet/Indochinese(LA6) ....................................................................................
4,202 3 4,199
4,202 3 4,199
-
Total, other ........................................................................................................................... Amerasians, born in Vietnam between 1/1/62-1/1/76, new arrivals (AM1) ....................... Spouses or children of AM1 or AM6, new arrivals (AM2) ................................................ Mothers, guardians, or next of kin of AM1 or AM6, new arrivals (AM3) .........................
2,757 40 70 10
2,353 -
404 40 70 10
Hong Kong business employees, adjustments (HK6) ......................................................... Child of HK6, adjustments (HK8) ...................................................................................... Individuals born under diplomatic status, adjustments, (DS1) ........................................... Cuban Haitian entrants, adjustments (P.L. 99-603) (CH6) ................................................. Late amnesty applicants Immigration Reform and Control Act) (W46) ............................
D D 8 D 2,161
D D 8 D 2,161
-
Entered before 7/1/24, Section 249, P.L. 89-236, adjustments (Z33) ................................. Entered 6/29/40-1/1/72, Section 249, P.L 89-236, adjustments (Z66) ............................... Foreign government official who is immediate relative of U.S. citizen or special immigrant (Z83) ................................................................................................................ American Indians born in Canada, new arrivals (S13) .......................................................
D 165
D 165
-
13 210
13 -
210
Children born subsquent to issuance of parent’s nonquota visa, newarrivals (XA3) ......... Children born subsequent to issuance of parent’s employment preference visa, new arrivals (XE3) ................................................................................................................... Children born subsequent to issuance of parent’s family preferencevisa, new arrivals (XF3) .................................................................................................................... Children born susequent to issuance of parent’s immediate relativeof U.S. citizen visa, new arrivals (XR3) ........................................................................................................... Children born subsequent to issuance of parent’s visa-other, new arrivals (XN3) .............
D
-
D
12
-
12
16
-
16
4 41
-
4 41
NOTE: Symbol enclosed in parentheses is the visa or adjustment code. - Represents zero. D Disclosure standards not met.
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TABLE 6. IMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY GENDER, AGE, MARITAL STATUS, AND OCCUPATION FISCAL YEAR 2003 Gender Age, marital status, and occupation
Total
Total ........................................................................
Male
Female
Unknown
705,827
316,225
389,507
95
Age Under 16 years ....................................................... 16-20 years ............................................................. 21 years and over ...................................................
129,497 68,390 507,904
62,635 33,693 219,882
66,839 34,690 287,958
23 7 64
Under 1 year .......................................................... 1-4 years ................................................................. 5-9 years ................................................................. 10-14 years ............................................................. 15-19 years .............................................................
11,994 24,658 36,282 45,536 61,632
4,431 11,040 18,326 23,227 31,019
7,560 13,615 17,952 22,298 30,605
3 3 4 11 8
20-24 years ............................................................. 25-29 years ............................................................. 30-34 years ............................................................. 35-39 years ............................................................. 40-44 years .............................................................
65,121 91,709 96,190 70,235 51,572
26,898 39,204 45,043 32,192 22,538
38,216 52,497 51,135 38,030 29,026
7 8 12 13 8
45-49 years ............................................................. 50-54 years ............................................................. 55-59 years ............................................................. 60-64 years ............................................................. 65-74 years ............................................................. 75 years and over ...................................................
39,621 30,074 23,427 20,564 28,207 8,969
17,171 12,589 9,266 8,114 11,521 3,631
22,443 17,482 14,158 12,449 16,683 5,338
7 3 3 1 3 -
Unknown ................................................................
36
15
20
1
Marital status Single ..................................................................... Married .................................................................. Widowed ................................................................ Divorced/Separated ................................................ Unknown ................................................................
275,047 401,134 17,436 10,882 1,328
138,741 171,381 2,125 3,357 621
136,272 229,731 15,311 7,523 670
34 22 2 37
Occupation Executive and managerial ..................................... Professional and technical ..................................... Sales ....................................................................... Administrative support .......................................... Farming, forestry, and fisheries .............................
22,295 46,495 12,594 9,870 8,685
15,234 27,760 6,755 3,459 6,394
7,061 18,725 5,836 6,409 2,290
10 3 2 1
Operators, fabricators, and laborers ....................... Precision production, craft, and repair ................... Service ................................................................... Military .................................................................. No occupation/not working outside home ............. Homemakers ....................................................... Students or children ............................................ Retirees ............................................................... Unemployed ........................................................
24,595 7,698 29,117 56 310,197 79,667 188,082 2,603 39,845
17,854 5,526 16,207 37 115,420 888 91,437 1,331 21,764
6,734 2,170 12,909 19 194,740 78,777 96,613 1,272 18,078
7 2 1 37 2 32 3
Unknown ................................................................
234,225
101,579
132,614
32
- Represents zero.
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TABLE 7. IMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY MAJOR CLASS OF ADMISSION AND SELECTED DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS FISCAL YEAR 2003
Characteristic
Total
Familysponsored preferences
Employmentbased preferences
Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens
Diversity programs
Refugee and asylee adjustments
Other
Total .........................................
705,827
158,894
82,137
332,657
46,347
44,927
40,865
Gender: Male ......................................... Female ...................................... Unknown ..................................
316,225 389,507 95
76,109 82,783 D
41,761 40,362 14
129,394 203,255 8
24,938 21,404 D
22,932 21,950 45
21,091 19,753 21
Age: Under 16 years .......................... 16-20 years ............................... 21 years and over ......................
129,497 68,390 507,904
39,212 25,103 94,568
15,127 6,333 60,676
53,921 25,819 252,904
9,554 3,498 33,289
8,827 4,785 31,314
2,856 2,852 35,153
Under 1 year ............................. 1-4 years ................................... 5-9 years ................................... 10-14 years ............................... 15-19 years ...............................
11,994 24,658 36,282 45,536 61,632
611 5,592 11,754 17,012 22,891
234 2,190 5,737 5,707 6,144
10,022 12,896 11,905 15,455 22,572
495 2,519 3,096 2,912 2,933
1,002 3,227 3,638 4,755
632 459 563 812 2,337
20-24 years 25-29 years 30-34 years 35-39 years 40-44 years
............................... ............................... ............................... ............................... ...............................
65,121 91,709 96,190 70,235 51,572
13,502 11,820 15,224 13,721 13,373
3,385 11,182 17,869 12,112 8,194
35,551 53,226 42,685 25,563 16,533
5,630 8,271 7,297 4,948 3,540
4,691 4,338 5,161 4,890 4,009
2,362 2,872 7,954 9,001 5,923
45-49 years ............................... 50-54 years ............................... 55-59 years ............................... 60-64 years ............................... 65-74 years ............................... 75 years and over ......................
39,621 30,074 23,427 20,564 28,207 8,969
13,245 10,067 5,623 2,755 1,584 109
5,082 2,481 1,086 481 226 26
12,517 12,086 13,820 15,448 24,318 8,047
2,178 1,370 660 301 159 32
2,891 1,914 1,256 1,055 1,461 638
3,708 2,156 982 524 459 117
Unknown ..................................
36
11
D
13
6
D
D
Marital status: Single ........................................ Married ..................................... Widowed .................................. Divorced/Separated ..................
275,047 401,134 17,436 10,882
98,446 57,088 1,029 2,298
30,768 50,012 157 1,027
84,126 229,757 14,475 4,180
21,721 23,787 173 645
21,646 19,860 1,163 1,439
18,340 20,630 439 1,293
Unknown ..................................
1,328
33
173
119
21
819
163
Occupation: Executive and managerial ....... Professional and technical ........ Sales ......................................... Administrative support ............. Farming, forestry, and fisheries
22,295 46,495 12,594 9,870 8,685
4,292 6,046 4,752 3,449 4,588
6,394 23,744 776 759 165
5,104 9,223 4,240 3,320 3,392
5,870 6,323 1,436 1,740 306
413 902 1,168 419 88
222 257 222 183 146
24,595
7,760
975
8,798
1,324
3,949
1,789
7,698 29,117 56
1,961 9,091 12
1,025 2,661 3
2,109 8,416 28
912 4,795 4
1,045 2,895 5
646 1,259 4
No occupation/not working outside home ....................... Homemakers .......................... Students or children ............... Retirees .................................. Unemployed ..........................
310,197 79,667 188,082 2,603 39,845
87,987 17,879 62,325 259 7,524
32,534 10,118 20,748 41 1,627
150,862 47,800 73,137 1,766 28,159
17,460 1,412 14,896 20 1,132
16,602 1,686 13,346 475 1,095
4,752 772 3,630 42 308
Unknown ....................................
234,225
28,956
13,101
137,165
6,177
17,441
31,385
Operators, fabricators, and laborers ................................ Precision production, craft, and repair ............................. Service ...................................... Military .....................................
- Represents zero. D Disclosure standards not met.
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TABLE 8. IMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY SELECTED CLASS OF ADMISSION AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH FISCAL YEAR 2003 Familysponsored preferences
Employmentbased preferences
Region and country of birth
Total
All countries .........................
705,827
158,894
Europe ................................. Albania ............................... Andorra .............................. Armenia .............................. Austria ................................ Azerbaijan .......................... Belarus ................................ Belgium .............................. Bosnia-Herzegovina............ Bulgaria .............................. Croatia ................................ Czech Republic .................. Czechoslovakia 1 ................ Denmark ............................. Estonia ................................ Finland ................................ France ................................. Georgia ............................... Germany ............................ Gibraltar ............................. Greece ................................ Hungary .............................. Iceland ................................ Ireland ................................ Italy .................................... Kazakhstan ......................... Kyrgyzstan ......................... Latvia .................................. Lithuania ............................ Luxembourg ....................... Macedonia .......................... Malta .................................. Moldova ............................. Monaco ............................... Netherlands ........................ Norway ............................... Poland ................................. Portugal .............................. Romania ............................. Russia ................................. Serebia and Montenegro 2 .. Slovak Republic .................. Slovenia .............................. Soviet Union 1 ..................... Spain ................................... Sweden ............................... Switzerland ......................... Tajikistan ............................ Turkmenistan ...................... Ukraine ............................... United Kingdom 3 ............... Uzbekistan ..........................
100,769 3,363 D 1,291 297 747 1,860 458 6,168 3,830 1,162 268 544 409 236 242 2,385 735 5,101 4 662 1,024 97 991 1,659 1,740 356 459 2,266 16 656 37 1,151 D 988 321 10,526 822 3,663 13,951 3,008 674 64 1,073 923 966 636 138 84 11,666 9,601 1,446
Asia ....................................... Afghanistan ........................ Bahrain ............................... Bangladesh .........................
244,759 1,257 59 4,625
Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens
Refugee and asylee adjustments
Diversity program
Cancellation of removal
Other
Total
Spouses
Children
Parents
82,137
332,657
184,741
78,024
69,892
44,927
46,347
29,109
11,756
6,315 192 78 17 D 26 D 15 59 22 5 11 12 D 4 94 3 94 62 39 D 18 83 D 4 28 D 90 5 6 32 7 3,669 190 283 88 170 28 D 4 52 15 7 D D D 610 D
10,898 48 99 68 25 80 160 24 215 57 27 38 98 20 59 644 38 939 D 93 160 13 174 386 25 11 24 46 D 56 7 35 D 253 48 1,151 197 420 847 148 79 7 60 132 194 180 D D 386 3,068 49
42,569 855 D 561 154 194 503 252 257 960 227 187 426 282 156 164 1,409 433 3,102 D 460 686 73 672 1,048 1,100 112 250 412 9 336 23 208 616 253 3,025 410 1,610 8,960 901 306 35 250 671 687 349 50 30 2,957 5,679 266
26,534 359 D 356 133 86 214 214 168 497 178 175 375 261 126 155 1,221 205 2,669 D 348 559 57 613 868 212 80 186 309 9 212 D 120 565 224 1,917 302 953 2,562 573 245 30 206 557 643 303 29 22 1,353 4,906 154
11,661 27 83 15 71 233 26 20 291 14 4 34 13 D D 156 187 321 39 90 16 45 88 863 27 59 82 50 D 45 39 20 498 40 310 5,793 70 30 D 22 47 39 35 10 D 1,179 534 57
4,374 469 122 6 37 56 12 69 172 35 8 17 8 D D 32 41 112 73 37 14 92 25 5 5 21 74 43 12 9 610 68 347 605 258 31 D 22 67 5 11 11 D 425 239 55
17,290 350 150 20 275 523 D 5,847 82 814 D D 22 11 70 484 D 10 20 176 62 54 23 63 422 D 22 31 3 94 1,738 1,513 3 15 610 19 D 25 29 15 3,350 12 318
19,162 1,915 336 32 150 544 32 25 2,486 40 43 63 16 23 14 210 159 449 37 116 7 116 111 217 105 90 1,745 D 97 D 205 59 10 2,568 14 1,202 1,329 223 255 D 25 43 63 68 35 36 3,034 149 656
258 D 4 D D 17 D D D 4 3 D 10 D D D 11 33 3 53 23 51 D 16 D D D 8 D
4,277 D 63 D 87 184 D 11 D D 13 D 17 28 30 5 3 D 11 D 217 66 37 D 3 275 6 3 49 5 D 966 D D 108 D D D 15 D 1,807 75 139
70,006 118 D 1,121
51,758 23 34 492
104,013 387 19 2,069
54,896 298 D 977
23,141 D D 319
25,976 D 773
9,885 716 155
8,131 11 D 745
170 D 6
796 37
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 8. IMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY SELECTED CLASS OF ADMISSION AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued Familysponsored preferences
Employmentbased preferences
Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens
Region and country of birth
Total
Bhutan ................................. Brunei ................................. Burma ................................. Cambodia ............................ China, People’s Republic .. Cyprus ................................. Hong Kong ......................... India .................................... Indonesia ............................. Iran ...................................... Iraq ...................................... Israel ................................... Japan ................................... Jordan 4 ............................... Korea .................................. Kuwait ................................ Laos .................................... Lebanon .............................. Macau ................................. Malaysia ............................. Maldives ............................. Mongolia ............................. Nepal ................................... Oman .................................. Pakistan ............................... Philippines .......................... Qatar ................................... Saudi Arabia ....................... Singapore ............................ Sri Lanka ............................ Syria .................................... Taiwan ................................ Thailand .............................. Turkey ................................. United Arab Emirates ......... Vietnam .............................. Yemen .................................
15 20 1,194 2,271 40,659 127 3,582 50,372 1,813 7,251 2,460 2,774 5,993 2,935 12,512 710 901 2,964 246 1,205 15 153 2,099 76 9,444 45,397 72 737 587 1,246 1,944 6,947 3,158 3,040 380 22,133 1,386
D 254 474 10,170 11 2,530 15,359 152 1,282 416 188 120 847 1,607 205 113 997 192 152 18 D 3,360 14,974 18 151 52 123 590 2,495 272 105 136 11,124 262
D 7 43 40 7,511 19 358 20,560 231 511 83 619 1,354 123 4,297 94 18 365 13 364 D 28 261 36 1,429 9,756 16 213 171 282 171 1,190 339 438 129 119 D
8 10 221 1,670 21,956 75 535 12,693 971 2,889 712 1,705 3,865 1,877 6,579 346 568 1,467 30 597 D 80 311 14 4,194 20,498 27 273 311 271 850 2,050 2,161 1,516 90 9,099 1,018
Africa .................................... Algeria ................................ Angola ................................ Benin ................................... Botswana ............................ Burkina Faso ....................... Burundi ............................... Cameroon ........................... Cape Verde ......................... Central African Republic .... Chad .................................... Comoros ............................. Congo, Democratic Republic Congo, Republic ................. Cote d’Ivoire ....................... Djibouti ............................... Egypt ................................... Equatorial Guinea................ Eritrea .................................
48,738 760 59 76 27 60 74 927 746 6 8 D 112 513 485 16 3,355 D 556
2,834 D 7 D 31 282 D D 9 3 493 30
3,113 36 D 8 3 7 D 57 5 D 5 27 28 290 10
18,324 229 35 27 19 49 8 357 448 5 D D 17 122 331 5 1,430 D 366
See footnotes at end of table.
30
Total
Spouses
Refugee and asylee adjustments
Diversity program
Cancellation of removal
Other
Children
Parents
D 7 120 1,093 6,922 62 390 6,314 726 1,134 511 1,207 3,522 1,099 3,323 305 445 932 14 485 D 47 207 D 2,102 10,424 22 193 266 172 498 1,366 1,663 1,227 63 6,245 479
D 3 D 382 8,995 4 66 1,137 79 169 30 331 244 453 2,252 D 39 146 D 51 33 65 D 1,063 4,324 D 75 26 D 101 270 334 117 27 1,377 519
D D 195 6,039 9 79 5,242 166 1,586 171 167 99 325 1,004 D 84 389 D 61 39 D 1,029 5,750 D 5 19 D 251 414 164 172 1,477 20
D 327 38 804 7 18 1,517 20 2,030 1,223 12 D 20 4 36 191 77 13 12 365 30 46 D 43 308 D 224 28 D 1,581 23
D 348 30 192 15 127 94 428 478 D 227 617 62 7 28 6 38 9 69 44 1,495 13 8 8 8 50 45 525 20 1,186 143 938 D D 67
D 10 D 16 D 15 D 6 D D 3 D 9 D 13 48 D D D D 10 5 D D -
D D 16 D 133 D 46 17 25 D 15 D D 11 D D D D D D 75 83 D D D D D 14 D D 207 D
11,719 175 23 22 14 45 6 199 153 D D D D 58 216 5 977 D 194
3,696 24 7 D D 4 D 90 188 D 45 109 150 51
2,909 30 5 D D 68 107 D 19 6 303 121
7,723 78 6 19 3 D 63 87 D D D 87 166 44 8 187 D 56
16,503 408 5 22 D D D 391 D D 193 69 923 90
72 D D D D 9 4
169 D D 8 D D 23 -
TABLE 8. IMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY SELECTED CLASS OF ADMISSION AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued Familysponsored preferences
Region and country of birth
Total
Ethiopia ............................... Gabon ................................. Gambia, The ....................... Ghana .................................. Guinea ................................. Guinea-Bissau ..................... Kenya .................................. Lesotho ............................... Liberia ................................. Libya ................................... Madagascar ......................... Malawi ................................ Mali ..................................... Mauritania ........................... Mauritius ............................. Morocco .............................. Mozambique ....................... Namibia .............................. Niger ................................... Nigeria ................................ Reunion ............................... Rwanda ............................... Sao Tome and Principe ....... Senegal ............................... Seychelles ........................... Sierra Leone ........................ Somalia ............................... South Africa ........................ Sudan .................................. Swaziland ........................... Tanzania ............................. Togo .................................... Tunisia ................................ Uganda ................................ Zambia ................................ Zimbabwe ...........................
6,643 40 263 4,416 29 177 3,216 5 1,768 140 40 62 125 131 57 3,141 36 40 814 7,892 3 109 D 522 17 1,496 2,448 2,220 1,886 23 555 1,188 353 457 282 358
228 D 15 332 D 7 152 107 18 6 6 3 D 9 78 7 29 575 D 10 4 89 16 62 23 67 7 D 55 30 18
Oceania ................................. American Samoa ................ Australia ............................. Cook Islands ....................... Fiji ....................................... French Polynesia ................ Kiribati ................................ Marshall Islands .................. Micronesia, Federated States Nauru .................................. New Caledonia ................... New Zealand ....................... Northern Mariana Islands ... Palau ................................... Papua New Guinea ............. Samoa ................................. Solomon Islands ................. Tonga .................................. Vanuatu ...............................
4,377 16 1,847 4 1,099 14 4 26 4 D D 884 3 8 34 181 5 239 3
461 D 53 311 D 38 3 11 42 -
Employmentbased preferences
Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens
Parents
Refugee and asylee adjustments
Diversity program
Cancellation of removal
Other
Total
Spouses
Children
59 13 149 D 4 234 38 16 9 9 3 3 12 107 5 9 50 581 D D 27 39 7 957 33 D 48 6 29 39 54 78
1,743 20 176 2,246 23 111 1,092 5 341 80 20 33 102 30 27 1,345 23 22 500 3,340 12 402 12 502 154 889 299 17 296 132 274 251 142 208
901 D 146 1,413 6 94 814 D 118 63 12 26 84 D 25 1,125 17 16 379 1,741 D 283 D 211 110 672 205 10 236 109 262 197 113 152
452 D 22 654 14 10 206 D 153 D D D 15 72 D 6 43 718 D 108 D 200 14 94 58 D 22 16 5 29 24 38
390 D 8 179 3 7 72 70 D D D 3 D D 148 D 78 881 D 11 91 30 123 36 D 38 7 7 25 5 18
1,225 44 86 D 31 188 883 13 D D 5 88 D 5 D 4 25 206 87 20 D 540 2,157 5 1,107 D 13 126 4 31 5 6
3,382 14 D 1,578 D 19 1,541 391 12 4 12 8 8 D 1,601 4 204 3,121 D 6 55 323 114 302 420 D 127 917 43 76 50 47
3 9 D D D D 4 21 D D D -
3 D 25 D D 9 D D D 5 D D 48 8 D 5 D 4 D D D D
675 441 D 22 D 182 15 8 D D -
2,650 15 1,219 3 417 9 4 26 D D D 577 3 7 10 161 3 185 3
2,166 8 1,085 D 276 9 4 D D D D 523 D 10 93 D 139 3
310 D D D 33 23 D 45 3 D 42 D 22 -
174 D D 108 D 9 26 24 -
18 D D D D -
555 119 333 D 86 D 6 7 -
D D -
17 14 D D D -
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 8. IMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY SELECTED CLASS OF ADMISSION AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued
Region and country of birth
Total
Familysponsored preferences
Employmentbased preferences
Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens
Total
Spouses
Children
Parents
Refugee and asylee adjustments
Diversity program
Cancellation of removal
Other
North America ..................... Canada ................................ Greenland ........................... Mexico ................................ United States ....................... Caribbean .......................... Anguilla ............................ Antigua-Barbuda .............. Aruba ................................ Bahamas, The ................... Barbados ........................... Bermuda ........................... British Virgin Islands ....... Cayman Islands ................ Cuba .................................. Dominica .......................... Dominican Republic ......... Grenada ............................. Guadeloupe ....................... Haiti .................................. Jamaica ............................. Martinique ........................ Montserrat ......................... Netherlands Antilles ......... Puerto Rico ....................... St. Kitts-Nevis ................... St. Lucia ............................ St. Vincent and the Grenadines ................ Trinidad and Tobago ....... Turks and Caicos Islands .. U.S. Virgin Islands ............ Central America ................ Belize ................................ Costa Rica ......................... El Salvador ....................... Guatemala ......................... Honduras ........................... Nicaragua .......................... Panama .............................
250,726 11,446 4 115,864 32 68,815 27 301 27 426 517 92 43 35 9,304 204 26,205 481 36 12,314 13,384 14 36 59 D 312 489
67,009 586 D 29,664 3 29,215 10 159 9 58 157 D 20 3 973 103 15,118 190 15 4,612 5,696 D 16 13 171 185
10,460 4,358 3,261 6 1,251 13 D 35 42 14 D 8 20 159 D D 93 375 D D D D 13
129,896 6,141 D 78,782 13 28,817 17 128 15 306 310 66 18 24 912 94 10,857 276 20 5,718 7,270 8 18 38 D 132 290
67,885 5,143 D 42,990 D 11,954 5 75 12 218 192 48 9 10 367 45 4,033 161 13 1,756 3,377 D 11 22 D 59 146
31,935 895 14,954 10,234 8 29 D 73 94 D D 14 315 27 4,275 85 D 2,025 2,506 3 D 12 44 99
30,076 103 20,838 D 6,629 4 24 D 15 24 D D 230 22 2,549 30 D 1,937 1,387 D 4 29 45
8,454 D 85 D 7,547 D 7,047 D 16 D 472 7 D -
394 74 D D 266 D D D 214 D 3 6 3 D -
28,416 9 2,503 46 D 6 D 6 10 12 D D -
6,097 263 1,557 8 1,673 D D 19 5 3 132 46 D 1,409 18 D D
324 4,153 26 4 54,565 591 1,253 28,296 14,415 4,658 4,174 1,178
101 1,588 4 D 7,538 150 109 3,458 1,799 1,305 436 281
18 430 1,584 22 96 752 352 240 38 84
204 2,075 16 3 16,142 396 979 4,703 5,354 2,804 1,135 771
113 1,261 D D 7,787 232 705 2,555 1,786 1,414 592 503
60 529 D 5,852 112 209 1,078 3,028 949 301 175
31 285 D D 2,503 52 65 1,070 540 441 242 93
806 D 24 194 294 99 169 24
26 D 41 9 D D 9 18 D
5 25,858 11 16 19,081 6,545 176 21 8
D 29 5 2,596 D 20 D D 25 2,357 D
South America ..................... Argentina ............................ Bolivia ................................ Brazil .................................. Chile ................................... Colombia ............................ Ecuador ............................... French Guiana .................... Guyana ................................ Paraguay ............................. Peru ..................................... Suriname ............................. Uruguay .............................. Venezuela ...........................
55,247 3,157 1,382 6,357 1,323 14,777 7,083 4 6,820 209 9,444 180 473 4,038
12,196 186 210 249 151 2,090 1,988 4,716 23 2,163 67 48 305
5,151 509 219 1,517 155 851 628 D 95 27 561 D 53 515
34,324 2,194 871 4,330 939 11,207 4,155 3 1,980 154 5,338 79 334 2,740
20,858 1,613 528 3,423 682 6,488 1,912 D 831 108 3,181 D 242 1,790
7,179 254 154 658 137 2,839 1,036 501 25 926 14 32 603
6,287 327 189 249 120 1,880 1,207 D 648 21 1,231 D 60 347
1,518 122 29 41 61 462 38 D D 457 8 11 281
1,544 119 40 174 4 14 181 20 798 6 17 171
170 8 4 9 5 51 32 D D 52 D 4
344 19 9 37 8 102 61 D D 75 D 22
Unknown or not reported .......
1,211
73
82
881
683
102
96
39
58
22
56
1
Yugoslavia (unknown republic) prior to Palestine included in unknown.
Data are for unknown republic only; independent republics shown separately. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions.
February 7, 2003. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions. - Represents zero. D Disclosure standards not met.
32
3
Includes Northern Ireland.
4
2
TABLE 9. IMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY SELECTED CLASS OF ADMISSION AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF LAST PERMANENT RESIDENCE FISCAL YEAR 2003 Familysponsored preferences
Employmentbased preferences
Region and country of last permanent residence
Total
All countries .........................
705,827
158,894
Europe ................................. Albania ............................... Andorra .............................. Armenia .............................. Austria ................................ Azerbaijan .......................... Belarus ................................ Belgium .............................. Bosnia-Herzegovina............ Bulgaria .............................. Croatia ................................ Czech Republic .................. Czechoslovakia 1 ................ Denmark ............................. Estonia ................................ Finland ................................ France ................................. Georgia ............................... Germany ............................ Gibraltar ............................. Greece ................................ Hungary .............................. Iceland ................................ Ireland ................................ Italy .................................... Kazakhstan ......................... Kyrgyzstan ......................... Latvia .................................. Liechtenstein ...................... Lithuania ............................ Luxembourg ....................... Macedonia .......................... Malta .................................. Moldova ............................. Monaco ............................... Netherlands ........................ Norway ............................... Poland ................................. Portugal .............................. Romania ............................. Russia ................................. Serebia and Montenegro 2 .. Slovak Republic .................. Slovenia .............................. Soviet Union 1 ..................... Spain ................................... Sweden ............................... Switzerland ......................... Tajikistan ............................ Turkmenistan ...................... Ukraine ............................... United Kingdom 3 ............... Uzbekistan ..........................
102,843 3,178 3 1,247 1,163 466 1,644 518 893 3,710 3,285 274 543 436 261 231 2,933 573 8,102 D 914 1,018 115 1,010 1,904 1,249 331 497 D 2,244 39 1,078 37 1,062 4 1,329 386 11,016 821 3,311 14,286 2,984 657 56 310 1,107 1,134 867 67 108 10,899 11,220 1,321
Asia ....................................... Afghanistan ........................ Bahrain ...............................
236,039 282 193
Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens
Refugee and asylee adjustments
Diversity programs
Cancellation of removal
Other
Total
Spouses
Children
Parents
82,137
332,657
184,741
78,024
69,892
44,927
46,347
29,109
11,756
7,230 163 73 47 D 16 21 9 58 20 5 D 23 D D 197 3 281 98 35 D 20 120 D 5 26 88 4 D 64 20 3,643 201 262 71 174 29 D 97 42 28 3 116 1,123 D
11,114 D 82 58 21 74 124 11 182 57 21 49 107 18 39 808 25 1,028 D 104 145 13 165 392 18 12 19 46 14 51 4 D 255 55 1,021 178 306 784 111 70 D 17 152 227 207 306 3,640 34
43,134 819 D 536 165 80 312 313 216 930 217 186 413 283 156 163 1,632 344 3,664 510 682 89 693 1,206 725 97 249 D 391 16 328 20 189 D 687 292 3,705 414 1,468 9,208 877 296 27 118 762 755 424 30 19 2,267 5,947 209
26,941 325 3 347 138 53 205 255 147 479 168 175 361 259 121 154 1,387 194 3,053 397 567 69 632 1,006 165 69 193 D 300 13 211 D 106 D 619 253 1,767 307 842 2,436 544 236 D 94 636 690 365 20 16 1,342 5,045 131
11,701 30 37 15 D 66 31 21 284 14 5 36 14 D 8 172 121 382 38 86 D 47 114 537 22 46 70 3 48 D 45 45 22 1,346 42 304 6,248 72 30 D 13 65 40 35 3 513 535 38
4,492 464 152 12 20 41 27 48 167 35 6 16 10 D D 73 29 229 75 29 D 14 86 23 6 10 21 69 38 23 17 592 65 322 524 261 30 D 11 61 25 24 7 3 412 367 40
18,093 340 153 847 215 539 D 642 72 2,957 D 11 3 35 D 13 66 2,569 73 26 D 28 135 57 88 19 4 494 6 413 D 240 18 4 90 2,239 1,573 9 19 102 35 17 119 16 59 3,365 25 339
18,819 1,825 324 40 77 528 44 15 2,441 31 54 60 20 33 16 268 113 525 125 118 6 120 148 159 95 99 1,750 5 93 D 172 D 78 16 2,548 16 1,131 995 209 250 5 D 55 93 83 9 30 2,990 405 593
252 D 3 D D 17 3 D D D 5 3 D D D 21 D 34 3 D 24 D D 10 4 8 D
4,201 D 76 D 69 175 D 10 D 17 D D 17 32 4 D D D 10 209 70 37 D 3 257 D 5 3 47 5 D 965 D D 56 6 6 9 1,851 72 134
68,082 14 35
47,805 6 73
102,142 132 77
53,621 121 61
23,077 10
25,444 11 6
8,433 127 -
8,640 D 8
167 D -
770 -
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 9. IMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY SELECTED CLASS OF ADMISSION AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF LAST PERMANENT RESIDENCE FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued
Region and country of last permanent residence
Total
Familysponsored preferences
Employmentbased preferences
Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens
Total
Spouses
Children
Parents
Refugee and asylee adjustments
Diversity programs
Cancellation of removal
Other
Bangladesh ......................... Bhutan ................................. Brunei ................................. Burma ................................. Cambodia ............................ China, People’s Republic .. Cyprus ................................. Hong Kong ......................... India .................................... Indonesia ............................. Iran ...................................... Iraq ...................................... Israel ................................... Japan ................................... Jordan 4 ............................... Korea .................................. Kuwait ................................ Laos .................................... Lebanon .............................. Macau ................................. Malaysia ............................. Maldives ............................. Mongolia ............................. Nepal ................................... Oman .................................. Pakistan ............................... Philippines .......................... Qatar ................................... Saudi Arabia ....................... Singapore ............................ Sri Lanka ............................ Syria .................................... Taiwan ................................ Thailand .............................. Turkey ................................. United Arab Emirates ......... Vietnam .............................. Yemen .................................
4,419 9 21 825 2,022 37,395 154 5,020 47,157 1,648 4,709 734 3,719 6,724 4,015 12,177 580 705 3,036 337 1,120 14 117 2,045 269 9,974 43,258 143 1,222 1,188 1,077 2,052 7,193 3,444 3,332 950 21,270 1,490
1,090 4 180 338 9,015 12 3,433 14,696 114 1,016 83 218 148 1,152 1,545 125 101 990 259 131 18 47 3,362 14,727 18 184 102 101 538 2,640 303 102 217 10,772 252
412 D 13 31 35 6,517 15 415 18,506 222 316 25 721 1,478 149 3,894 122 14 298 D 339 25 226 145 1,165 8,867 39 418 597 203 134 1,108 348 422 444 D D
2,034 5 D 183 1,580 20,930 95 1,026 12,228 896 2,482 257 1,989 4,395 2,412 6,703 257 530 1,412 50 572 D 51 311 34 4,330 19,498 46 350 409 232 808 2,223 2,114 1,540 199 8,729 1,018
939 D D 96 1,033 6,606 74 547 6,071 689 949 183 1,381 3,914 1,516 3,433 197 415 861 23 462 D D 207 28 2,126 9,619 38 255 350 144 474 1,340 1,608 1,257 130 5,944 479
321 D 380 8,973 14 71 1,138 72 152 D 354 344 479 2,290 D 39 144 11 47 D 62 D 1,076 4,188 4 D 32 D 109 274 330 121 25 1,358 520
774 D D D 167 5,351 7 408 5,019 135 1,381 D 254 137 417 980 D 76 407 16 63 42 D 1,128 5,691 4 D 27 D 225 609 176 162 44 1,427 19
144 D 151 27 739 25 16 1,512 11 477 356 31 D 217 D 33 52 281 D D D 1,018 24 D 158 5 37 556 D 507 292 D 1,530 50
696 279 29 166 7 118 69 393 368 12 738 662 78 14 42 D 36 13 65 40 1,474 42 13 7 36 110 70 502 11 1,195 147 961 78 154
6 D 12 D 15 D 14 D 6 D D D D 8 7 14 48 D D D D 10 6 D D -
37 D D 16 D 131 D 36 16 23 D 15 D 11 D D D D D D 72 87 D D 5 D D 19 D D 204 D
Africa .................................... Algeria ................................ Angola ................................ Benin ................................... Botswana ............................ Burkina Faso ....................... Burundi ............................... Cameroon ........................... Cape Verde ......................... Central African Republic .... Chad .................................... Comoros ............................. Congo, Democratic Republic Congo, Republic ................. Cote d’Ivoire ....................... Djibouti ............................... Egypt ................................... Equatorial Guinea................
45,640 647 35 276 65 66 35 908 731 4 5 D 67 346 896 67 3,936 D
2,609 D 3 D D 29 268 D 4 12 D 466 -
2,548 18 D D 13 5 47 5 D D 21 33 D 235 -
17,295 180 22 32 28 55 5 336 447 D 3 D 11 78 312 18 1,443 D
10,843 137 15 23 19 46 D 180 152 D D D 10 37 197 11 1,002 D
3,628 17 4 D D 9 D 89 191 D 28 101 D 153 -
2,824 26 3 D D 67 104 D 13 14 6 288 -
7,198 54 5 232 8 D 30 129 D D 51 66 231 45 851 D
15,758 387 D 7 15 D 362 D 177 304 910 -
72 D D D D 9 -
160 D D 8 D 22 -
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 9. IMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY SELECTED CLASS OF ADMISSION AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF LAST PERMANENT RESIDENCE FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued
Region and country of last permanent residence
Total
Familysponsored preferences
Employmentbased preferences
Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens
Total
Spouses
Children
Parents
Refugee and asylee adjustments
Diversity programs
Cancellation of removal
Other
Eritrea ................................. Ethiopia ............................... Gabon ................................. Gambia, The ....................... Ghana .................................. Guinea ................................. Guinea-Bissau ..................... Kenya .................................. Lesotho ............................... Liberia ................................. Libya ................................... Madagascar ......................... Malawi ................................ Mali ..................................... Mauritania ........................... Mauritius ............................. Morocco .............................. Mozambique ....................... Namibia .............................. Niger ................................... Nigeria ................................ Rwanda ............................... Senegal ............................... Seychelles ........................... Sierra Leone ........................ Somalia ............................... South Africa ........................ Sudan .................................. Swaziland ........................... Tanzania ............................. Togo .................................... Tunisia ................................ Uganda ................................ Zambia ................................ Zimbabwe ...........................
430 5,977 47 352 4,674 34 550 5,408 7 1,082 51 29 44 126 65 36 2,973 22 29 791 7,501 40 569 18 698 228 2,097 725 22 474 1,141 330 419 262 300
18 210 8 19 332 D 7 140 95 3 6 D D D 3 69 3 28 568 8 3 69 D 76 25 D 42 8 D D 29 15
8 44 D 13 131 4 226 D 36 D 6 5 D 7 71 4 59 469 24 27 7 864 14 25 5 18 21 30 37
308 1,595 23 180 2,188 26 123 1,115 6 301 38 14 28 107 32 18 1,235 17 21 478 3,214 8 382 14 446 36 875 261 16 264 130 268 235 124 192
152 772 22 138 1,357 8 92 811 D 108 28 9 20 86 29 17 1,031 12 15 362 1,626 4 265 10 185 26 637 177 9 217 107 255 189 91 132
46 437 D 30 653 15 20 216 3 130 7 D 6 18 D 72 4 6 39 716 D 109 D 178 7 95 56 7 23 17 5 32 25 37
110 386 12 178 3 11 88 63 3 D D 3 D D 132 D 77 872 D 8 D 83 D 143 28 24 6 8 14 D 23
36 834 D 125 464 5 403 2,386 264 D D 9 25 D 6 D D 24 134 24 92 D 91 172 9 154 39 37 92 38 D
57 3,287 10 D 1,534 D 7 1,534 378 6 3 8 3 5 5 1,586 D 194 3,053 8 57 62 11 267 267 D 100 961 40 56 40 45
3 4 9 3 D D 3 4 22 D D D -
3 D 25 3 7 D D D D 6 D 4 41 6 D D 6 D 4 D D D D
Oceania ................................. Australia ............................. Cook Islands ....................... Fiji ....................................... French Polynesia ................ Kiribati ................................ Marshall Islands .................. Micronesia, Federated States New Caledonia ................... New Zealand ....................... Palau ................................... Papua New Guinea ............. Samoa ................................. Solomon Islands ................. Tonga .................................. Vanuatu ...............................
5,102 2,502 D 1,070 12 5 26 3 D 1,035 14 41 158 3 227 D
641 175 304 D 103 D 5 7 44 -
991 709 17 233 20 8 D -
2,850 1,454 D 404 10 5 24 3 D 607 11 10 143 D 171 D
2,352 1,291 D 266 9 5 3 3 D 541 9 10 82 128 D
299 135 D 31 D 20 47 D 38 D 22 -
199 28 107 D 19 23 D -
21 D 13 D -
583 146 332 D 89 D D 7 -
D D -
15 11 D D -
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 9. IMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY SELECTED CLASS OF ADMISSION AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF LAST PERMANENT RESIDENCE FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued
Region and country of last permanent residence
Total
Familysponsored preferences
Employmentbased preferences
Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens
Total
Spouses
Children
Parents
Refugee and asylee adjustments
Diversity programs
Cancellation of removal
Other
North America ..................... Canada ................................ Greenland ........................... Mexico ................................ Caribbean .......................... Anguilla ............................ Antigua-Barbuda .............. Aruba ................................ Bahamas, The ................... Barbados ........................... Bermuda ........................... British Virgin Islands ....... Cayman Islands ................ Cuba .................................. Dominica .......................... Dominican Republic ......... Grenada ............................. Guadeloupe ....................... Haiti .................................. Jamaica ............................. Martinique ........................ Montserrat ......................... Netherlands Antilles ......... St. Kitts-Nevis ................... St. Lucia ............................ St. Vincent and the Grenadines ................ Trinidad and Tobago ....... Turks and Caicos Islands .. Central America ................ Belize ................................ Costa Rica ......................... El Salvador ....................... Guatemala ......................... Honduras ........................... Nicaragua .......................... Panama .............................
252,638 16,555 4 114,984 67,660 32 351 31 445 568 122 79 65 8,722 199 26,157 452 40 11,942 13,082 9 30 96 301 496
67,833 1,730 D 29,526 29,027 13 184 5 67 167 17 36 D 924 98 15,103 182 18 4,570 5,571 D 12 18 165 190
12,292 6,328 3,151 1,232 D 3 37 68 22 4 24 16 155 D D 89 319 D 26 7 D
130,601 7,785 D 78,200 28,591 19 154 22 312 325 80 36 34 876 94 10,813 256 21 5,642 7,146 D 17 49 126 290
68,434 6,368 D 42,586 11,784 7 88 19 225 195 60 22 20 347 44 3,989 147 13 1,694 3,295 D 12 30 59 143
31,839 956 14,828 10,221 6 38 D 66 98 17 10 13 309 29 4,280 88 5 2,025 2,496 D 3 9 41 102
30,328 461 20,786 6,586 6 28 D 21 32 3 4 D 220 21 2,544 21 D 1,923 1,355 D 10 26 45
8,008 43 116 7,072 3 6,581 D 24 D 453 8 D -
733 408 14 263 11 D 3 200 D 7 8 D -
27,965 11 2,461 47 D 5 4 7 10 12 D D -
5,206 250 1,516 1,428 D D 15 5 3 120 48 D 1,178 18 D D
303 4,110 28 53,435 618 1,330 27,915 14,222 4,594 3,532 1,224
92 1,583 3 7,547 162 141 3,442 1,789 1,293 418 302
13 408 1,581 21 105 733 364 230 35 93
197 2,055 21 16,024 409 1,010 4,634 5,328 2,767 1,095 781
107 1,248 16 7,695 241 728 2,512 1,767 1,384 565 498
62 518 3 5,834 113 207 1,075 3,018 947 299 175
28 289 D 2,495 55 75 1,047 543 436 231 108
777 D D 186 271 99 165 27
27 D 48 D 12 D 9 19 D
6 25,446 12 15 18,817 6,400 169 25 8
D 31 3 2,012 10 20 103 D 27 1,775 9
South America ..................... Argentina ............................ Bolivia ................................ Brazil .................................. Chile ................................... Colombia ............................ Ecuador ............................... French Guiana .................... Guyana ................................ Paraguay ............................. Peru ..................................... Suriname ............................. Uruguay .............................. Venezuela ...........................
54,155 3,217 1,371 6,131 1,269 14,455 7,040 4 6,383 224 9,203 175 474 4,209
11,981 215 209 301 149 2,052 1,973 4,440 27 2,132 71 48 364
4,829 528 219 1,318 132 793 612 D 70 39 531 D 51 520
33,778 2,189 861 4,259 909 10,995 4,137 D 1,847 153 5,202 D 335 2,817
20,372 1,572 523 3,341 659 6,346 1,898 D 750 109 3,070 D 240 1,814
7,086 251 154 645 141 2,807 1,032 499 25 920 14 33 565
6,320 366 184 273 109 1,842 1,207 598 19 1,212 10 62 438
1,523 122 29 42 65 456 42 D 5 D 435 9 12 301
1,538 136 38 165 D 12 183 17 778 D 17 183
168 7 6 8 D 49 32 D D 50 D 5
338 20 9 38 7 98 61 D D 75 D 19
Unknown or not reported .......
9,410
518
2,558
2,857
2,178
394
285
1,651
276
484
1,066
1
Data are for unknown republic only; independent republics shown separately. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions.
February 7, 2003. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions. - Represents zero. D Disclosure standards not met.
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3
Includes Northern Ireland.
4
2
Yugoslavia (unknown republic) prior to
Palestine included in unknown.
TABLE 10. IMMIGRANT-ORPHANS ADOPTED BY U.S. CITIZENS BY GENDER, AGE, AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH FISCAL YEAR 2003 Gender Region and country of birth
Total
Age
Male
Female
Unknown
Under 1 year
1-4 years
5-9 years
Over 9 years
All countries .......................................
21,320
7,435
13,884
1
9,728
8,853
1,680
1,059
Europe ................................................ Albania ............................................. Armenia ............................................ Azerbaijan ......................................... Belarus .............................................. Bosnia-Herzegovina ......................... Bulgaria ............................................ Croatia .............................................. Czechoslovakia 1 ............................... Estonia .............................................. Georgia ............................................. Greece .............................................. Hungary ............................................ Kazakhstan ....................................... Latvia ................................................ Lithuania ........................................... Moldova ............................................ Poland ............................................... Portugal ............................................. Romania ............................................ Russia ............................................... Serbia and Montenegro 2 ................... Slovak Republic................................. Tajikistan .......................................... Ukraine ............................................. United Kingdom 3 ............................. Uzbekistan ........................................
7,652 7 43 61 187 D 196 D D 13 124 3 17 819 13 15 12 92 D 197 5,134 7 D 4 691 4 D
3,694 D 11 27 86 D 87 D D 8 61 D 7 389 4 5 7 46 D 88 2,513 3 D 337 D D
3,958 D 32 34 101 D 109 D 5 63 D 10 430 9 10 5 46 D 109 2,621 4 D D 354 D D
-
2,067 27 28 41 3 115 D D 270 D D 9 1,559 D D 3 D -
3,934 4 13 30 109 D 154 D D D 9 11 355 6 11 9 35 D 130 2,559 D D 479 D D
1,028 3 3 24 24 D 6 D D 138 3 D D 36 D 35 608 138 D -
623 3 13 15 D D 3 56 4 D 19 D 23 408 D 71 D
Asia ...................................................... Afghanistan ....................................... Bangladesh ....................................... Bhutan ............................................... Burma ............................................... Cambodia .......................................... China, People’s Republic ................. Hong Kong ....................................... India .................................................. Indonesia ........................................... Iran .................................................... Japan ................................................. Jordan 4 ............................................. Korea ................................................ Laos .................................................. Lebanon ............................................ Malaysia ........................................... Mongolia ........................................... Nepal ................................................. Pakistan ............................................. Philippines ........................................ Sri Lanka .......................................... Taiwan .............................................. Thailand ............................................ Turkey ............................................... Vietnam ............................................
10,018 3 9 D D 143 6,638 13 466 4 12 35 10 1,793 D 7 D 26 42 21 218 6 104 67 D 393
1,990 D D 62 313 6 153 D 6 18 7 1,026 D 4 D 13 18 10 107 D 56 36 143
8,028 D D D D 81 6,325 7 313 D 6 17 3 767 3 13 24 11 111 D 48 31 D 250
-
5,519 6 D D 3,262 D 114 D 28 5 1,683 7 D 3 26 9 12 3 62 D 283
4,000 105 3,206 7 250 D 4 7 D 97 D 23 D 8 113 D 30 49 75
328 D 30 140 D 57 D 7 D 47 D 9 13 D 17
171 D D D D 30 3 45 4 D 6 D 4 46 3 D D 18
Africa .................................................. Algeria .............................................. Burundi ............................................. Cameroon ......................................... Congo, Republic ............................... Cote d’Ivoire .....................................
417 D D 7 6 3
190 D D 4 3 -
227 3 3 3
-
59 D -
146 D -
108 D 3 D
104 D 3 D
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 10. IMMIGRANT-ORPHANS ADOPTED BY U.S. CITIZENS BY GENDER, AGE, AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued Gender Region and country of birth
Total
Age
Male
Female
Unknown
Under 1 year
1-4 years
5-9 years
Over 9 years
Egypt ................................................. Eritrea ............................................... Ethiopia ............................................. Ghana ................................................ Kenya ................................................ Liberia ............................................... Madagascar ....................................... Malawi .............................................. Morocco ............................................ Mozambique ..................................... Nigeria .............................................. Rwanda ............................................. Senegal ............................................. Seychelles ......................................... Sierra Leone ...................................... South Africa ...................................... Sudan ................................................ Tanzania ........................................... Uganda .............................................. Zambia .............................................. Zimbabwe .........................................
D 6 166 6 33 22 3 3 8 D 46 D D D 56 26 6 D 3 4 3
D 75 5 11 11 D 5 D 24 25 12 D D D D D
D D 91 D 22 11 D 3 3 D 22 D D D 31 14 D D D D D
-
18 7 D D D D D 14 D -
D D 50 3 12 7 D D 4 D 22 D 27 7 D D -
D 60 D 5 D D D 21 D D D D -
3 38 D 9 8 11 D 8 D D D 3
Oceania ............................................... American Samoa .............................. Fiji ..................................................... Marshall Islands ................................ Micronesia, Federated States ............ Northern Mariana Islands ................. Samoa ...............................................
52 5 D 6 D D 37
21 D D D D D 14
31 D D 23
-
22 D D 6 13
17 D D 14
12 D D D D
D D
North America ................................... Mexico .............................................. Caribbean ........................................ Antigua-Barbuda ............................ Bahamas, The .................................. Barbados ......................................... Dominican Republic ....................... Grenada ........................................... Haiti ................................................ Jamaica ........................................... St. Lucia .......................................... St. Vincent and the Grenadines ...... Trinidad and Tobago ...................... Central America ............................. Belize .............................................. Costa Rica ....................................... El Salvador ..................................... Guatemala ....................................... Honduras ......................................... Nicaragua ........................................ Panama ...........................................
2,773 67 325 D D D 25 D 246 39 D 3 5 2,381 12 3 6 2,327 13 8 12
1,348 33 127 D D 10 D 96 14 D D D 1,188 7 D D 1,163 6 D 8
1,424 34 198 D 15 D 150 25 D D D 1,192 5 D D 1,163 7 D 4
1 1 1 -
1,830 26 29 D 21 D 1,775 D D 1,766 D D 4
672 19 153 D 133 9 D D 500 6 D D 480 D 3 4
162 11 72 D D 60 D D D 79 D 3 65 4 D D
109 11 71 D D 8 D 32 22 D 4 27 D 16 4 D D
South America ................................... Bolivia .............................................. Brazil ................................................ Chile ................................................. Colombia .......................................... Ecuador ............................................. Guyana .............................................. Paraguay ........................................... Peru ................................................... Venezuela .........................................
406 7 30 9 275 44 22 D 15 3
192 D 14 D 134 24 6 D 9 -
214 D 16 D 141 20 16 6 3
-
231 3 6 206 14 D D -
82 4 8 D 29 26 D D D 3
42 7 D 23 D 6 D -
51 9 4 17 D 13 7 -
Unknown or not reported .....................
D
-
D
-
-
D
-
-
1
2
Data are for unknown republic only; independent republics shown separately. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions. Yugoslavia (unknown republic) prior to 3 4 February 7, 2003. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions. Includes Northern Ireland. Palestine included in unknown.
- Represents zero.
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D Disclosure standards not met.
TABLE 11. IMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY STATE OF INTENDED RESIDENCE FISCAL YEARS 1995-2003 State of intended residence
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Total ...............................
720,461
915,900
798,378
654,451
646,568
849,807
1,064,318
1,063,732
705,827
Alabama .......................... Alaska ............................. Arizona ............................ Arkansas .......................... California ........................ Colorado .......................... Connecticut ..................... Delaware ......................... District of Columbia ....... Florida .............................
1,900 1,049 7,700 934 166,482 7,713 9,240 1,051 3,047 62,023
1,782 1,280 8,900 1,494 201,529 8,895 10,874 1,377 3,784 79,461
1,613 1,060 8,632 1,428 203,305 7,506 9,528 1,148 3,373 82,318
1,608 1,008 6,211 914 170,126 6,513 7,780 1,063 2,377 59,965
1,275 1,058 8,667 940 161,247 6,984 7,887 1,026 2,134 57,484
1,904 1,374 11,980 1,596 217,753 8,216 11,346 1,570 2,542 98,391
2,257 1,401 16,362 2,572 282,957 12,494 12,148 1,850 3,043 104,715
2,570 1,564 17,719 2,535 291,216 12,060 11,243 1,862 2,723 90,819
1,693 1,196 11,001 1,911 176,375 10,713 8,296 1,490 2,497 52,969
Georgia ............................ Hawaii ............................. Idaho ............................... Illinois ............................. Indiana ............................. Iowa ................................. Kansas ............................. Kentucky ......................... Louisiana ......................... Maine ..............................
12,381 7,537 1,612 33,898 3,590 2,260 2,434 1,857 3,000 814
12,608 8,436 1,825 42,517 4,692 3,037 4,303 2,019 4,092 1,028
12,623 6,867 1,447 38,128 3,892 2,766 2,829 1,939 3,319 817
10,445 5,465 1,504 33,163 3,981 1,655 3,184 2,017 2,193 709
9,404 4,299 1,906 36,971 3,557 1,780 3,263 1,537 2,048 568
14,778 6,056 1,922 36,180 4,128 3,052 4,582 2,989 3,016 1,133
19,431 6,313 2,296 48,296 6,010 5,029 4,030 4,548 3,778 1,186
20,555 5,503 2,236 47,235 6,853 5,591 4,508 4,681 3,199 1,269
10,805 4,907 1,692 32,488 5,255 3,425 3,811 3,047 2,221 999
Maryland ......................... Massachusetts ................. Michigan ......................... Minnesota ........................ Mississippi ...................... Missouri .......................... Montana .......................... Nebraska ......................... Nevada ............................ New Hampshire ..............
15,055 20,523 14,135 8,111 757 3,990 409 1,831 4,306 1,186
20,732 23,085 17,253 8,977 1,073 5,690 449 2,150 5,874 1,512
19,090 17,317 14,727 8,233 1,118 4,190 375 2,270 6,541 1,143
15,561 15,869 13,943 6,981 701 3,588 299 1,267 6,106 1,010
15,605 15,180 13,650 5,956 698 4,171 309 1,439 8,305 999
17,705 23,483 16,773 8,671 1,083 6,053 493 2,230 7,827 2,001
22,060 28,965 21,528 11,166 1,340 7,616 488 3,850 9,618 2,595
23,751 31,615 21,787 13,522 1,155 8,610 422 3,657 9,499 3,009
17,813 20,184 13,546 8,435 730 6,179 456 2,836 6,369 1,873
New Jersey ...................... New Mexico .................... New York ........................ North Carolina ................ North Dakota ................... Ohio ................................. Oklahoma ........................ Oregon ............................. Pennsylvania ................... Rhode Island ...................
39,729 2,758 128,406 5,617 483 8,585 2,792 4,923 15,065 2,609
63,303 5,780 154,095 7,011 606 10,237 3,511 7,554 16,938 3,098
41,184 2,610 123,716 5,935 535 8,189 3,157 7,699 14,553 2,543
35,091 2,199 96,559 6,415 472 7,697 2,273 5,909 11,942 1,976
34,095 2,445 96,979 5,792 314 6,855 2,376 5,233 13,514 2,058
40,013 3,973 106,061 9,251 420 9,263 4,586 8,543 18,148 2,526
59,920 5,207 114,116 13,918 558 14,725 3,492 9,638 21,441 2,820
57,721 3,399 114,827 12,910 776 13,875 4,229 12,125 19,473 3,067
40,818 2,342 89,661 9,479 332 9,805 2,394 6,968 14,638 2,495
South Carolina ................ South Dakota ................... Tennessee ........................ Texas ............................... Utah ................................. Vermont .......................... Virginia ........................... Washington ..................... West Virginia .................. Wisconsin ........................ Wyoming .........................
2,165 495 3,392 49,963 2,831 535 16,319 15,862 540 4,919 252
2,151 519 4,343 83,385 4,250 654 21,375 18,833 583 3,607 280
2,446 490 4,357 57,897 2,840 627 19,277 18,656 418 3,175 252
2,125 356 2,806 44,428 3,360 513 15,686 16,920 375 3,724 159
1,773 356 2,584 49,393 3,564 497 15,144 13,046 392 3,043 253
2,267 465 4,882 63,840 3,710 810 20,087 18,486 573 5,057 248
2,882 671 6,257 86,315 5,247 954 26,876 23,085 737 8,477 308
2,966 902 5,694 88,365 4,889 1,007 25,411 25,704 636 6,498 281
1,946 488 3,373 53,592 3,174 554 19,781 18,017 485 4,378 259
Guam ............................... Marshall Islands .............. Northern Mariana Islands Puerto Rico ...................... U.S. Virgin Islands .......... Armed Services Posts .....
2,419 171 7,160 1,511 -
2,820 176 8,560 1,384 -
2,083 103 4,884 1,110 -
1,835 103 3,251 979 88
1,729 150 3,048 1,480 105
1,556 122 2,649 1,328 116
1,722 113 3,459 1,327 96
1,698 138 3,071 994 100
1,363 53 3,120 974 118
Other or unknown ...........
135
119
100
4
3
-
15
8
7
U.S. territories and possessions
- Represents zero.
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4. REFUGEES This section presents information on persons who are admitted to the United States because of persecution abroad, including the number and characteristics of persons applying, approved, arriving, and adjusting to lawful permanent resident status.
refugee is an alien outside the United States who is unable or unwilling to return to his or her country of nationality because of persecution or a wellfounded fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. (See Glossary.) This definition of refugee is set forth in 101(a)(42) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended by the Refugee Act of 1980, and generally conforms to the international definition of refugee found in the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees. In addition, the INA allows the President to designate certain nationalities who may be processed for refugee status within their homelands.
A
The September 11 terrorist attacks The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 continued to have a lagging effect on the number of refugee approvals in fiscal year 2003 (61 percent below fiscal year 2001 level) and admissions (59 percent below fiscal year 2001 level). Approvals continued to be slowed by enhanced security procedures for the applicants, as well as by safety concerns that delayed the arrival of adjudicators. Admissions remained well below fiscal year 2001 levels because safety concerns prevented refugee processing at some overseas locations and security requirements postponed the travel of already-approved applicants.
Indochinese following the fall of South Vietnam in 1975. It was not until the enactment of the Refugee Act of 1980 that refugees entered the United States in a statutory status that met for the first time the generally accepted international definition of refugee. Chart C depicts initial refugee and asylee admissions for the period 1946-2003. The chart shows the very irregular trend of these admissions throughout the period. To aid in interpreting the chart, Table D lists the major legislation and events affecting the flow of refugees and asylees. Prior to 1980, refugee and asylee arrivals fluctuated widely. Refugee and asylee admissions skyrocketed to unprecedented levels in 1981 before returning to levels generally both higher and more stable than prior to 1980. Since 1980, refugee admissions have been subject to annual admission ceilings. Admission ceilings At the beginning of each fiscal year, the President, after consultation with the Congress, sets a worldwide refugee admissions ceiling. During the year, an unforeseen emergency may require an increase in this overall limit on refugee admissions or changed circumstances cause a reallocation of the geographic or regional subceilings within the worldwide ceiling. For fiscal year 2003, the admissions subceilings were as follows:
U.S. Refugee Program The United States has resettled refugees for more than 50 years. The Displaced Persons Act of 1948 brought 400,000 Eastern Europeans to the United States. Between 1953 and 1956, the Refugee Relief Act resulted in more than 200,000 arrivals from what were then “Iron Curtain” countries. These early programs relied on immigrant visa channels to bring refugees to the United States. Beginning with the Soviet invasion of Hungary in 1956, however, U.S. refugee programs began to rely increasingly on the Attorney General’s parole authority, culminating in the parole of several hundred thousand
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Geographic region of origin
Initial ceiling
Final ceiling
Total ................................................ Africa .............................................. East Asia ......................................... Europe ............................................... Latin America / Caribbean .............. Near East / South Asia .................... Unallocated .....................................
70,000 20,000 4,000 16,500 2,500 7,000 20,000
70,000 20,000 4,000 16,500 2,500 7,000 20,000
Chart C Refugee and Asylee Admissions: Fiscal Years 1946-2003
Thousands
350 300
Refugee and Asylee admissions
Series1 Refugee admissions Series2 Asylee admissions (grants) Series3
250 200 150 100 50 0 1946
1950
1955
1960
1965
1970
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2003
NOTE: In this chart, admissions of asylees means grants of asylum. See Glossary for fiscal year definitions. Source: Tables 14, 15, and 18.
Table D Major Legislation and Events Affecting the Flow of Refugees and Asylees 1949-53 1954-57 1956-58 1959 1959-80
Displaced Persons Act Refugee Relief Act Hungarians paroled Hungarian adjustments began Cubans paroled
1989
1989-96
Lautenberg Amendment for the Soviet Union, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam Direct access of Poles and Hungarians to U.S. Refugee Program ended Comprehensive Plan of Action-South East Asia
1966-80 1967 1970-80 1975-80 1978-84
Refugee conditional entrants Cuban adjustments began Refugee-Parolees admitted Indochinese refugees paroled Indochinese Refugee Adjustment Act
1990 1991 1991-92 1991-95 1992
Direct access of Czechs to U.S. Refugee Program ended Asylum Officer Corps established Haitian migrants processed at Guantanamo naval base In-country refugees processed in Haiti Processing of Bosnian refugee applicants began
1979 1980 1980 1980 1984
Orderly Departure Program initiated Refugee-Parolee adjustments Refugee Act (adjustments and admissions began) Mariel boatlift In-country refugee program opened in Cuba but subsequently suspended
1994 1994 1994-96 1995 1995
Direct registration for Orderly Departure Program ended U.S.-Cuban Migration Agreement (legal immigration expanded) Cuban/Haitian safehaven at Guantanamo naval base U.S.-Cuban Migration Agreement (irregular migrants returned) Asylum reform initiative implemented to streamline process
1984-87 1987 1987 1989
Mariel adjustments In-country refugee program in Cuba resumed In-country refugee interviews in Vietnam began In-country program in Moscow opened for Soviet Refugee Applicants
1996 1996 1999 2001 2001
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act Operation Quick Transit (Iraqi Kurds in Guam) Processing of Kosovar Albanian refugee applicants began Processing of Colombian refugee applicants in Ecuador began Enhanced security checks introduced (in wake of September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks)
1989
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Table E Refugee-Status Applications Filed and Approved by Top 20 Nationalities Fiscal Year 2003 Refugee applications filed
Refugee applications approved
All nationalities ................................................................
42,705
25,329
Ukraine .............................................................................. Cuba................................................................................... Somalia.............................................................................. Ethiopia ............................................................................. Russia ................................................................................
7,654 4,963 3,739 2,937 2,895
4,612 1,599 1,331 1,311 1,894
Moldova............................................................................. Sierra Leone ...................................................................... Vietnam ............................................................................ Bosnia-Herzegovina .......................................................... Iran.....................................................................................
2,606 2,237 2,032 1,819 1,784
1,575 1,430 1,772 1,145 1,755
Sudan ................................................................................. Afghanistan ....................................................................... Belarus............................................................................... Azerbaijan ......................................................................... Liberia ...............................................................................
1,739 1,318 1,228 1,131 1,124
1,609 1,031 737 907 981
Iraq..................................................................................... Uzbekistan ......................................................................... Kazakhstan ........................................................................ Congo, Democratic Republic ............................................ Burma ................................................................................
759 419 417 353 242
147 280 255 90 227
Other..................................................................................
1,309
641
Nationality
1
Data are for unknown republic and exclude independent republics. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions. Source: Table 13.
The authorized ceiling remained unchanged at 70,000. The unallocated and unfunded reserve of admissions numbers placed in the 2003 ceiling was 20,000 to be used if needed and if funding to support these admissions could be found within existing Department of State and Health and Human Services appropriations. The regional subceiling for East Asia includes certain Vietnamese Amerasians, who enter the United States with immigrant visas. Although these aliens are immigrants rather than refugees, they are included in the refugee ceiling since they are eligible for refugee benefits in the United States. Only 116 Amerasians, including their family members, entered the United States in fiscal year 2003. They are included in the immigrant rather than the refugee tables in the 42
Statistical Yearbook. Admissions under the Amerasian program are declining, since most of the eligible persons have already been identified and entered the United States. Criteria for refugee status During fiscal year 2003, refugees were interviewed and approved for admission to the United States by officers stationed overseas and domestic asylum offices on temporary assignment. To qualify for admission to the United States as a refugee, each applicant must meet all of the following criteria: be a refugee as set forth in section 101(a)(42) of the INA; be of special humanitarian concern to the United States; be admissible under the INA; and not be firmly resettled in any foreign country. Spouses and minor children of qualifying refugees may derive status
and also enter the United States as refugees, either accompanying or following to join the principal refugee. Occasionally, family members arrive in the United States as nonimmigrants independently of the principal refugee’s admission. In such cases, they are processed for derivative refugee status without leaving the country. In 2003, 25 persons entered the United States this way.
Data Overview Applications (Tables E, 12-13) The number of applications for refugee status filed with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) decreased by approximately 52 percent between fiscal year 2002 (89,700) and 2003 (42,700) (Table 12). The leading countries of chargeability of the applicants were Ukraine with 18 percent of the applications, Cuba (12), Somalia (9), Ethiopia (7), and Russia (7) (Table E and Table 13). Among the nationalities on Table E with at least 1,000 applications filed, the largest percentage increases in 2003 over 2002 were Moldova (1,775), Azerbaijan (528) and Belarus (124). The largest percentage decreases in applications filed were by nationals of Liberia (-92), Somalia (-85), and Ethiopia (-80). The corresponding increase for nationals of the former Soviet Union was 131 percent. Overall, among the major geographic regions of chargeability, applications filed by nationals from Europe increased by 46 percent in contrast to North America, Asia and Africa which decreased 23, 30 and 80 percent, respectively compared to 2002. Approvals (Tables E, 12-14) The total number of refugees approved for admission to the United States increased by 36 percent in 2003 from 18,700 in 2002 to 25,300 (Table 12). However, the number in 2003 was still less than half of the 2001 level. The large decline since 2001 has been due in part to the implementation of enhanced security measures in the U.S. Refugee Program following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Concerns about the safety of U.S. government officials also delayed the processing of refugees at several overseas locations. Ukraine had the most applications approved, growing 185 percent in 2003 over 2002. Nationals from the republics of the former Soviet Union had nearly 10,500 applications approved in 2003 (Table 13), up 232 percent over 2002. Besides Ukraine, other leading countries were Russia, Vietnam, and Iran. These countries plus the republics of the former Soviet Union accounted for 63 percent of all refugee approvals in 2003.
Of the twelve countries with more than 1,000 approvals, Ukraine grew the most in approvals in 2003 with a gain of 2,900 over 2002, and Ethiopia declined the most with a loss of nearly 2,600 approvals. In relative terms, Moldova was noteworthy for its growth in approvals from fewer than 50 in 2002 to almost 1,600 in 2003. All Vietnamese refugee processing centers outside Vietnam were closed at the end of 1997. Residents of former refugee camps were returned to Vietnam. Their cases are processed through a special program called the Resettlement Opportunity for Vietnamese Returnees (ROVR) in Vietnam. Dependents Refugee statistics include spouses and children who are cleared to join principal refugees already in the United States. These spouses and children count against the annual ceiling. Overall, 3 percent of the applications and 2 percent of the approvals were family reunification cases. Just three countries—Somalia, Iraq, and Cuba—account for 60 percent of the applications and 36 percent of the approvals.
More than 28,000 refugees arrived in the United States during 2003. Arrivals (Tables 14-15) Refugee arrivals into the United States increased slightly from nearly 27,000 in fiscal year 2002 to 28,300 in fiscal year 2003. The historically low level of arrivals occurred primarily because of the lingering effects of the September 11 attacks. In particular, security concerns precluded refugee processing at a number of overseas locations and new security requirements delayed the travel of already approved refugee applicants.
Understanding the Data Data Collection U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services collects data on refugees at three points during processing: when they apply for refugee status abroad; when they are admitted to the United States; and when they adjust to lawful permanent resident status. The USCIS overseas offices collect data on applicants for refugee status. Each office completes Form G-319, Report of Applicants for Refugee 43
Status under Section 207, which reports refugee casework by the country to which each applicant is chargeable.
process where the USCIS collects detailed information about the characteristics of refugees.
Both the Bureau for Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) (Department of State) and the Office of Refugee Resettlement (Department of Health and Human Services) collect data on refugees admitted to the United States. The PRM collects data through the International Organization for Migration, which is a nongovernmental organization that arranges the transportation of refugees to the United States. The Office of Refugee Resettlement, responsible for the disbursement of funds for refugee benefits, collects detailed data on the characteristics of refugees at the time they are initially admitted to the United States.
Limitations of Data
The USCIS collects data on refugees adjusting to lawful permanent resident status as part of its immigrant data series gathered by the Computer Linked Application Information Management Systems (CLAIMS). The data collected include demographic variables as well as immigration-oriented variables (see Immigrants section). The adjustment stage is the only point in the refugee
After careful consideration of the reporting requirements and limitations of data collected by the INS, it was decided that beginning in 1996 the Statistical Yearbook would present refugee arrival statistics from the Department of State. This source counts the actual number of refugees arriving in the United States in each fiscal year. Comparison of refugee arrival data from editions of the Yearbook prior to 1996 with the present edition must be made with caution. From 1987 to 1995 refugee arrival data presented in the Yearbook were derived from the INS’s Nonimmigrant Information System (NIIS). This system compiles refugee arrival data by country of citizenship on a monthly basis from DHS Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record (see Nonimmigrants section). However, since this system records each entry of a person with nonimmigrant status, a refugee traveling abroad and returning to the United States may be counted more than once during a fiscal year.
Refugee detailed tables are located at the end of the Asylees text section.
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5. ASYLEES This section presents information on persons who come to the United States to seek asylum from persecution abroad, including the number and characteristics of persons who filed, were granted asylum, and adjusted to lawful permanent resident status.
n asylee is an alien in the United States who is unable or unwilling to return to his or her country of nationality because of persecution or a wellfounded fear of persecution. (See Glossary.) An asylee must meet the same criteria as a refugee; the only difference is the location of the person upon application—the potential asylee is in the United States or applying for admission at a port of entry, and the potential refugee is outside the United States. The Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by the Refugee Act of 1980, regulates U.S. asylum policy as well as governing refugee procedures. The Act, for the first time, established a statutory basis for granting asylum in the United States consistent with the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees.
A
The September 11 terrorists attacks The attacks resulted in an immediate decline in applications filed. Additional security checks were implemented since September 11. Cases could not be approved until the checks were completed.
U.S. Asylum Program Filing of claims Any alien physically present in the United States or at a port of entry may request asylum in the United States. According to the Refugee Act, current immigration status, whether legal or illegal, is not relevant to an applicant’s asylum claim. Aliens may apply for asylum in one of two ways: with an USCIS asylum officer; or, if apprehended, with an immigration judge as part of a removal hearing. Traditionally, aliens who appeared at ports of entry without proper documents and requested asylum were referred for exclusion hearings; however, the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) of 1996 made major revisions to the procedure, effective on April 1, 1997. Under the new law, such aliens are referred to asylum officers for credible fear interviews. These interviews are not formal asylum hearings. The purpose of
the interviews is to determine whether aliens have credible fear of persecution or torture and are thus eligible to apply for asylum or withholding of removal before an immigration judge. In credible fear interviews, aliens only need to show that there is a significant possibility that they might establish eligibility for asylum. To be granted asylum, aliens must show they have been persecuted in the past or have a well-founded fear of persecution. An alien may request that an immigration judge review a negative determination by the USCIS on a credible fear claim. The data reported in this section pertain only to asylum cases filed with USCIS asylum officers. Aliens denied asylum by the USCIS may renew asylum claims with an immigration judge once they are in removal proceedings. Adjudication of claims On April 2, 1991 the Asylum Officer Corps (AOC) assumed responsibility within the INS (now USCIS) for the adjudication of asylum claims that were filed with the agency. Before that date, examiners had heard such claims in INS district offices. During fiscal year 2003, asylum officers worked from eight sites in the United States—Arlington (VA), Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Newark (NJ), and San Francisco. Asylum officers traveled to other USCIS offices to interview applicants who did not live near these locations. In January 1995 the INS published regulations designed to streamline the asylum decision process, discourage the filing of frivolous claims, and in cases of claims that do not appear to meet the standards for granting asylum, integrate the work of asylum officers with the work of the immigration judges in the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), an independent Justice Department agency. Under asylum reform, the USCIS standard is to conduct the asylum interview within 43 days after the claim is filed, and to identify and grant those cases that have merit 45
(generally in 60 days from the date of filing the application). If the USCIS asylum officer does not grant the claim, the applicant is referred immediately for removal proceedings before EOIR (unless the alien is still in a legal status). The immigration judge may grant the claim or may issue a denial and an order of removal. Under this system, USCIS asylum officers issue relatively few denials, but an interview followed by a referral to EOIR represents the asylum officer’s judgment that the application is not readily grantable. USCIS will issue a denial (and cannot refer the case) when the applicant is still in a legal status. An applicant who fails without good cause to keep a scheduled appointment for an asylum interview is referred immediately to EOIR for removal proceedings, one type of case closure. Beginning in 1997, the AOC also began conducting credible fear interviews as required by IIRIRA and interviewing applicants for refugee status at USCIS overseas locations.
Chart D Asylum Applications Received by the USCIS Fiscal Years 1973-2003 Thousands 150
125
100
75
50
25
More than 46,200 applications for asylum in the United States were received during 2003.
0 1973 1975 1977 1979 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003
NOTE: See Chart C in the Refugee section for asylum applications granted. See Glossary for fiscal year definitions. Source: Table 16.
Data Overview Applications filed (Chart D, Tables 16, 18) The annual number of asylum applications (cases) filed with the USCIS has fluctuated greatly since the effective date of the Refugee Act of 1980, as shown in Chart D. In fiscal year 2003, 46,272 asylum cases were filed or reopened (received) covering 61,660 principals, spouses, and children. The number of cases decreased by 27 percent in 2003 from 63,197 in 2002 (Table 16) while the number of individuals included in these cases dropped in 2003 by 29 percent. In fiscal year 2003, 42,114 new claims (cases) for asylum were filed with USCIS. Principals from the People’s Republic of China made the most new claims (4,750), followed by Colombia (4,547), Mexico (3,846), and Haiti (3,276) (Table 18). New claims in 2003 grew the most from Indonesia (1,204), Guatemala (1,123), and Venezuela (635). The largest declines in new claims were experienced by nationals of the People’s Republic of China
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(-5,772), Mexico (-5,131), and Colombia (-3,420). Principals from the former Soviet Union filed 2,866 new claims, 21 percent fewer than in 2002—32 percent were nationals from Armenia and 25 percent from Russia. A male was the principal in 62 percent (26,102) of the new claims filed in 2003. The median and mean ages of asylum applicants were 33 and 34, respectively. Females had median and mean ages of 33 and 35, respectively, while the corresponding numbers for males were 33 and 34. A total of 4,915 asylum cases were reopened in 2003 (including 757 cases that were both new and reopened during the year). The number of reopened cases in fiscal year 2003 was 20 percent less than the number of cases reopened in 2002. Cases that were administratively closed are automatically reopened when aliens apply for renewal of their employment authorization. These reopened cases
were applications filed prior to the asylum reforms of 1995, where the cases were administratively closed due to a failure to appear for the asylum interview. An interview is automatically rescheduled at the same time the cases are reopened. With respect to principals, spouses, and children on applications filed (new and reopened) during 2003, the largest increases were from Indonesia (1,680) and Venezuela (1,306). On the other hand, nationals from Mexico (-8,205), Colombia (-6,749), and the People’s Republic of China (-6,446) experienced the largest decreases. About 57 percent of all individuals involved in new or reopened claims were male. Trends in asylum applications filed by nationals from Central America For over a decade, nationals from Central America dominated the annual number of asylum applications filed in the United States. From 1986 to 1992, Central Americans filed about half of all asylum applications. By 1993 and 1994 that percentage had fallen to about 40 percent of total applications filed. Then, the number of applicants from Central America surged to new heights in the next two years, with well over half of all asylum applicants. Beginning in 1997, the numbers started a sharp decline largely due to the termination of the filing period under the terms of the American Baptist Churches (ABC) vs. Thornburgh settlement. As a result, Central American principals accounted for only about 6 percent of new claims and 7 percent of claims filed and reopened in 2003. During the 1990s, the trend in asylum claims filed or reopened from Central America has been driven in large part by ABC cases. Under the terms of this 1991 class action lawsuit settlement agreement [American Baptist Churches vs. Thornburgh, 760 F. Supp. 796 (N.D. Cal. 1991)], many nationals of El Salvador and Guatemala were allowed to file or renew their claims for asylum. Nationals of Guatemala had a filing deadline of March 31, 1992, which was the peak year for claims from this country (although the INS allowed them to file until January 3, 1995). The 187,000 Salvadorans who had registered for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in 1991 became eligible to file for asylum at the expiration of their TPS period in 1992. They were later granted additional time under deferred enforced departure periods that extended until December 1994, and they ultimately had until January 31, 1996 to apply for asylum under the ABC agreement. The
number of ABC claims filed by principals from El Salvador surged during fiscal year 1996 before the filing deadline. These claims are heard under the pre-reform regulations as well as other stipulations of the settlement agreement. Applications filed after the ABC filing deadline were processed as reform filings, except those ABC cases that were closed by the EOIR or federal courts and were not previously filed with the INS. Under the settlement, once USCIS identifies the latter cases, they are treated as ABC filings instead of reform filings. During fiscal year 2003, 660 cases were identified as either filed or reopened as ABC cases, compared with 476 in 2002. On November 19, 1997 the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA) was signed into law. Section 203 of the NACARA permits certain Guatemalans, Salvadorans, and nationals of former Soviet bloc countries to apply for suspension of deportation or special rule cancellation of removal under the more generous standards in effect before the 1996 immigration law. Individuals granted relief under NACARA 203 are permitted to remain in the United States as lawful permanent resident aliens. All persons eligible for ABC benefits with asylum applications pending with the USCIS, also are eligible to apply for the NACARA benefits with the USCIS Asylum Program. Certain qualifying family members also may apply for NACARA benefits. In fiscal year 2003, 11,464 applications were filed under NACARA 203 provisions compared to 17,601 in 2002. There were 27,527 cases granted and 48,282 pending applications at the end of the fiscal year compared to about 21,325 and 66,871, respectively, in 2002. Cases completed (Tables 16, 18, 19) During fiscal year 2003, the Asylum Officer Corps completed work on 87,516 claims and adjudicated about 45 percent (39,456) of them (Table 16). The remaining 55 percent were administratively closed or referred to an immigration judge with or without an interview prior to the expiration of the filing deadline. The number of cases approved in 2003 was 11,434, representing 29 percent of the cases adjudicated. The corresponding approval rate was 36 percent in 2002. The cases approved represented 15,470 individuals—principals, spouses, and children (Tables 18 and 19). The number of individuals accounted for by the cases approved were in rank order by nationality: Colombia (2,990 individuals granted), the People’s Republic of China (2,410), Haiti (1,160), and Cameroon (823) (Table 18). 47
Special procedures exist for adjudicating cases based on coercive population control. Section 601 of the IIRIRA stipulates that a person qualifies as a refugee or asylee persecuted for political opinion if forced to undergo, has a well founded fear of being compelled to undergo, or resists a coercive population-control procedure. It sets a combined annual ceiling of 1,000 persons who may be granted refugee or asylee status under this provision. Both USCIS and Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) grant conditional asylee status to qualified applicants each year under this provision—status that is not subject to the 1,000 annual ceiling (as of the end of fiscal year 2003, 2,353 and 15,091 conditional grants were issued by USCIS and EOIR together for fiscal year 2003 and since the program began, respectively). At the beginning of a new fiscal year, the USCIS Asylum Division issues 1,000 final grants—counted toward the annual ceiling of the previous year—to those who have received a conditional asylee status from either agency in previous fiscal years. The selection criterion for final grants is the date of the conditional grants. Those who received their conditional grants earlier would receive their final grants first. By the end of fiscal year 2003, USCIS completed the issuance of the 1,000 fiscal year 2003 final approval authorization numbers for final grants of asylum status. The 1,000 conditional grants went to 245, 702, and 53 individuals who received their grants from USCIS, immigration judges, and Board of Immigration Appeals, respectively. The People’s Republic of China was the country of origin of all grants. No one was granted refugee status in fiscal year 2003 based on coercive population-control measures. Cases pending The number of asylum cases pending adjudication decreased about 14 percent between the beginning (306,000) and the end (265,000) of fiscal year 2003. Of total pending cases, approximately 224,000 will potentially qualify the asylum applicants for lawful permanent resident status under NACARA or the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act (HRIFA) of 1998. Cases filed by nationals of El Salvador (48 percent of total pending) and Guatemala (32) accounted for 80 percent of the pending cases as of the end of September 2003. The ABC cases, which can be handled under the NACARA provisions, comprised 98 percent of the Salvadoran and 93 percent of Guatemalan cases filed, and 77 percent of all pending cases as of the end of September 2003. Almost 6,600 Nicaraguan and 1,300 Cuban nationals with pending cases also will be eligible for NACARA benefits. Not more than 8,600
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Haitian nationals with pending cases are eligible for benefits under HRIFA. Credible fear interviews During fiscal year 2003, 5,367 aliens appeared at ports of entry without proper documents and requested asylum. Most of these aliens were subsequently referred to asylum officers for credible fear interviews. Nationals of the People’s Republic of China submitted the most applications (1,154), followed by Haiti (998), Cuba (950), and Colombia (560). These four countries accounted for about 61percent of all applications in 2003. Some applicants change their mind and decide to withdraw their request for a credible fear interview before an interview takes place. The Asylum Officer Corps made 5,414 credible fear determinations in 2003, and found sufficient evidence of credible fear in 99 percent of the cases. These cases were referred to immigration judges for adjudication.
Understanding the Data Data Collection Prior to April 1, 1991, data on asylum applicants reflect cases filed with INS district directors and, subsequently, cases filed with INS asylum officers on Form I-589 (Request for Asylum in the United States). A centralized, automated data system (Refugee, Asylum, and Parole System—RAPS) supports the processing of the existing caseload and new asylum applications. The system supports case tracking, schedules and controls interviews, and generates management and statistical reports. The system reports asylum casework by nationality and other characteristics of asylum applicants. Data can be reported by case or by the number of persons covered, since a case may include more than one person. Data on asylum applicants have been collected by the INS/USCIS for selected nationalities since July 1980, and for all nationalities since June 1983. As with refugees, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services collects data on asylees adjusting to lawful permanent resident status in the Computer Linked Application Information Management Systems (CLAIMS) (see Immigrants section). Adjustment to immigrant status was the only point at which detailed characteristics of asylees were collected prior to 1992. The RAPS system provides data on selected characteristics of asylum seekers and asylees at an earlier time.
The number of asylum applications filed is defined here as the sum of new applications received and applications reopened during the year. Tables 18 and 19 show the number of applications that were reopened during the year. Most of these are cases that had been closed earlier without a decision. The tabulations also show the number of cases referred to immigration judges, with and without an interview. A referral due to failure to keep an appointment for an interview without good cause is considered comparable, for statistical purposes, to a closed case. The approval rate is calculated as the number of cases granted/approved divided by the number of cases adjudicated, which is defined as the cases granted/approved, denied, and referred to EOIR following an interview (including referrals past the filing deadline). The data on credible fear claims are collected in the Asylum Pre-screening System (APSS). These data are not stored in RAPS and are not reflected in the detailed tables for this section.
Limitations of Data The statistics shown here for fiscal year 2003 differ slightly from preliminary statistics released by USCIS Asylum Division in October 2003. The data presented in this section were tabulated from the RAPS system three months after the close of fiscal year 2003 and incorporate late additions and corrections to the database. Since asylum claimants can reopen a case, some of the decisions categorized in the detailed tables in this edition of the Yearbook are possibly a change from a completion category in some previous fiscal year. In addition, technical limitations of the data file used to produce these tables preclude a precise count of the number of pending applications at either the beginning of a fiscal year or the end of the year. That is because reopened cases in the data
file do not indicate the date the cases were previously considered complete. Data on applicants for asylum collected by USCIS historically have covered only cases filed with USCIS. Data have been incomplete for cases filed by aliens after USCIS has placed the alien in removal proceedings before an immigration judge in the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR). The two agencies are working to integrate their data systems to provide these data in the future. Asylum was granted by EOIR to 10,900 individuals in fiscal year 2003; therefore, the total number of individuals granted asylum by both agencies was about 22,300 compared to 34,600 in 2002. Principal applicants whose asylum applications are successful can apply for their spouses and minor children, whether they are in the United States or abroad, and these relatives also receive status as asylees. The RAPS system collects information on the spouses and children of asylum applicants only if they are included on the principal’s application. Information regarding relatives whose principals petition for them after receiving asylum is collected by CLAIMS and is not included in any table in this publication. The data collected by the USCIS at the time asylees adjust to permanent resident status include all aliens who adjust regardless of whether they were granted asylum by the USCIS, immigration judges, or the Board of Immigration Appeals. Adjustment data also include all spouses and children of persons granted asylum. In Table 18 several countries show individuals granted asylum without any corresponding cases granted asylum. This situation can occur whenever a dependent in an asylum case was born in a different country than the principal. The dependent is eligible for derivative asylum status in this case.
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TABLE 12. REFUGEE-STATUS APPLICATIONS: FISCAL YEARS 1980-2003 Applications filed during year
Applications approved during year
Applications denied during year
Applications otherwise closed during year
Percent approved during year 2
1980 (April-Sept.) .................
95,241
89,580
6,149
1,197
94
1981-85 .................................. 1981 .................................... 1982 .................................... 1983 .................................... 1984 .................................... 1985 ....................................
527,315 178,273 76,150 92,522 99,636 80,734
427,831 155,291 61,527 73,645 77,932 59,436
85,170 15,322 14,943 20,255 16,220 18,430
15,564 3,998 6,631 2,489 604 1,842
83 91 80 78 83 76
1986-90 .................................. 1986 .................................... 1987 .................................... 1988 .................................... 1989 .................................... 1990 ....................................
584,005 67,310 85,823 105,024 190,597 135,251
389,094 52,081 61,529 80,282 95,505 99,697
98,395 9,679 13,911 11,821 33,179 29,805
44,029 3,362 6,126 5,632 4,005 24,904
80 84 82 87 74 77
1991-95 .................................. 1991 .................................... 1992 .................................... 1993 .................................... 1994 .................................... 1995 ....................................
670,245 123,492 133,786 127,676 142,068 143,223
513,391 107,962 115,330 106,026 105,137 78,936
100,779 12,644 14,886 20,280 20,557 32,412
71,323 5,700 6,780 5,107 19,485 34,251
84 90 89 84 84 71
1996-2000 1 ............................ 1996 .................................... 1997 .................................... 1998 .................................... 1999 .................................... 2000 1 ..................................
606,816 155,868 122,741 124,777 111,576 91,854
377,427 74,491 77,600 73,198 85,592 66,546
120,147 26,317 22,725 31,001 19,094 21,010
100,467 59,589 17,270 6,768 6,358 10,482
76 74 77 70 82 76
2001 1 ..................................... 2002 ....................................... 2003 .......................................
103,499 89,726 42,705
66,198 18,652 25,329
19,812 19,773 16,550
7,479 28,876 32,124
77 49 60
Year
1
Data for Vietnam are incomplete. Data represent only Vietnamese processed by the Resettlement Opportunity for Vietnamese Returnees (ROVR) Program. Data are unavailable for refugees processed under other Vietnam in-country programs that dealt with former reeducation camp detainees and adult children of formerly admitted refugees. 2 Calculated by dividing applications approved by the sum of applications approved and applications denied. NOTE: The Refugee Act of 1980 went into effect April 1, 1980.
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TABLE 13. REFUGEE-STATUS APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA AND COUNTRY OF CHARGEABILITY FISCAL YEAR 2003 Geographic area and country of chargeability
Applications filed during year
Applications approved during year
Applications denied during year
Applications otherwise closed during year
Percent approved during year 2
All countries ...............................................................
42,705
25,329
16,550
32,124
60
Europe ........................................................................ Albania ..................................................................... Armenia .................................................................... Azerbaijan ................................................................ Belarus ...................................................................... Bosnia-Herzegovina ................................................. Croatia ...................................................................... Estonia ...................................................................... Georgia ..................................................................... Kazakhstan ............................................................... Kyrgyzstan ............................................................... Latvia ........................................................................ Lithuania ................................................................... Moldova ................................................................... Poland ....................................................................... Russia ....................................................................... Serbia and Montenegro 1 .......................................... Turkmenistan ............................................................ Ukraine ..................................................................... Uzbekistan ................................................................ Other .........................................................................
18,960 134 1,131 1,228 1,819 170 83 48 417 172 74 45 2,606 2,895 50 15 7,654 419 -
11,868 93 907 737 1,145 120 32 31 255 91 49 19 1,575 1,894 17 11 4,612 280 -
7,375 54 153 484 1,076 D 58 21 169 82 32 18 886 1,103 D 5 3,130 99 -
1,105 23 8 17 3 584 3 3 3 D 111 11 73 84 D 169 10 D
62 63 86 60 52 D 36 60 60 53 60 51 64 63 D 69 60 74 -
Asia .............................................................................. Afghanistan .............................................................. Burma ....................................................................... Cambodia ................................................................. China, People’s Republic ......................................... Indonesia .................................................................. Iran ........................................................................... Iraq ........................................................................... Laos .......................................................................... Lebanon .................................................................... Pakistan .................................................................... Sri Lanka .................................................................. Vietnam .................................................................... Yemen ...................................................................... Other .........................................................................
6,235 1,318 242 3 21 6 1,784 759 43 9 8 2,032 5 5
4,966 1,031 227 3 4 4 1,755 147 13 5 D 1,772 D
1,164 270 15 17 D 409 155 30 D 260 -
771 60 138 556 4 D 6 D 4
81 79 94 100 19 D 81 49 30 100 D 87 100
Africa .......................................................................... Algeria ...................................................................... Angola ...................................................................... Burundi ..................................................................... Cameroon ................................................................. Central African Republic ......................................... Chad ......................................................................... Congo, Democratic Republic ................................... Congo, Republic ....................................................... Cote d’Ivoire ............................................................ Djibouti ..................................................................... Egypt ........................................................................ Eritrea ....................................................................... Ethiopia ....................................................................
12,522 47 64 D 353 17 5 2,937
6,860 18 D 90 9 15 1,311
5,323 14 9 D 22 8 4 4 354
29,572 6 19 262 11 7 23 240 95 2,639 7 4 375 8,477
56 56 D 80 53 79 79
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 13. REFUGEE-STATUS APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA AND COUNTRY OF CHARGEABILITY FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued Geographic area and country of chargeability
Applications filed during year
Applications approved during year
Applications denied during year
Gambia, The ............................................................. Ghana ....................................................................... Guinea-Bissau .......................................................... Liberia ...................................................................... Libya ......................................................................... Mauritania ................................................................ Namibia .................................................................... Nigeria ...................................................................... Rwanda ..................................................................... Senegal ..................................................................... Sierra Leone ............................................................. Somalia ..................................................................... South Africa ............................................................. Sudan ........................................................................ Tanzania ................................................................... Togo ......................................................................... Uganda ..................................................................... Other .........................................................................
22 1,124 4 9 200 2,237 3,739 7 1,739 13 D
11 981 9 36 1,430 1,331 1,609 4 D D
11 1,755 41 1,994 817 270 15 D
23 13 4 974 2,831 9 70 79 118 9 2,902 9,344 24 943 15 25 17 7
50 36 100 47 42 62 86 21 100 D
North America ........................................................... Caribbean ................................................................ Cuba ......................................................................
4,963 4,963 4,963
1,599 1,599 1,599
2,688 2,688 2,688
676 676 676
37 37 37
Not reported .................................................................
25
36
-
-
100
1 Yugoslavia (unknown republic) prior to February 7, 2003. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions. sum of applications approved and applications denied.
- Represents zero.
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D Disclosure standards not met.
2
Applications otherwise closed during year
Percent approved during year 2
Calculated by dividing applications approved by the
TABLE 14. REFUGEE APPROVALS AND ARRIVALS BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF CHARGEABILITY FISCAL YEARS 1999-2003 Geographic area of chargeability
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Authorized admissions 1 ............................................................ Africa ...................................................................................... East Asia ................................................................................. Europe ...................................................................................... Latin America/Caribbean ....................................................... Near East/South Asia .............................................................. Unallocated Reserve ...............................................................
91,000 13,000 10,500 61,000 2,250 4,250 -
90,000 18,000 8,000 44,500 3,500 10,000 6,000
80,000 21,000 6,000 37,000 3,500 12,500 -
70,000 22,000 4,000 26,000 3,000 15,000 -
70,000 20,000 4,000 16,500 2,500 7,000 20,000
Approvals .................................................................................. Africa ...................................................................................... East Asia ................................................................................. Europe ...................................................................................... Latin America/Caribbean ....................................................... Near East/South Asia .............................................................. Not reported ............................................................................
85,592 15,581 6,728 55,666 2,796 4,725 96
66,546 20,014 2 941 32,355 2,896 10,266 74
66,198 18,402 2 277 32,686 2,768 12,030 35
18,652 3,419 791 7,621 2,534 4,247 40
25,329 6,860 2,026 11,868 1,599 2,940 36
Arrivals 3 .................................................................................... Africa ...................................................................................... East Asia 3 ............................................................................... Europe ...................................................................................... Latin America/Caribbean ....................................................... Near East/South Asia ..............................................................
85,076 13,036 9,963 55,877 2,110 4,090
72,143 17,560 3,557 37,664 3,233 10,129
68,925 19,016 3,346 31,526 2,973 12,064
26,839 2,545 3,260 15,408 1,937 3,689
28,306 10,717 1,608 11,269 452 4,260
1
2
2
Data are for authorized final ceiling admissions.
2
Data for Vietnam are incomplete. Data represent Vietnamese processed by the Resettlement Opportunity for Vietnamese Returnees Program only. Data are unavailable for refugees processed under other Vietnam in-country programs that deal with former reeducation camp detainees and adult children of formerly admitted refugees.
3
Arrival data exclude Amerasians from Vietnam because they enter the United States on immigrant visas. The number of Amerasians was 241 in 1999, 1,004 in 2000, 379 in 2001, 347 in 2002, and 116 in 2003. NOTE: The geographic areas used in this table are unique in the Yearbook and are based on the classification used by the Department of State in its reports on refugees. The corresponding country composition of the geographic areas used is also based on the same Department of State classification. The objective of using the Department of State classification was to make approval data comparable on a regional basis with authorized admission and arrival data. - Represents zero.
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TABLE 15. REFUGEE ARRIVALS INTO THE UNITED STATES BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF CHARGEABILITY FISCAL YEARS 1997-2003 Region and country of chargeability
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
All countries 1 ............................
69,276
76,181
85,076
72,143
68,925
26,839
28,306
Europe ........................................ Albania .................................... Armenia ................................... Azerbaijan ............................... Belarus .................................... Bosnia-Herzegovina ................ Bulgaria ................................... Croatia ..................................... Czechoslovakia 2 .................... Estonia ..................................... France ...................................... Georgia .................................... Hungary ................................... Kazakhstan .............................. Kyrgyzstan .............................. Latvia ...................................... Lithuania ................................. Macedonia ............................... Moldova .................................. Poland ..................................... Romania .................................. Russia ...................................... Serbia and Montenegro 3 ........ Slovakia ................................... Slovenia ................................... Soviet Union 2 ........................ Tajikistan ................................. Turkmenistan .......................... Ukraine .................................... Uzbekistan ...............................
48,450 9 NA NA NA 21,357 NA NA NA NA NA NA 6 3 NA 3 NA 27,072 NA NA NA NA
54,260 D NA NA NA 30,906 NA NA NA NA NA NA D NA NA 23,349 NA NA NA NA
55,877 8 35 210 1,008 22,699 1,660 71 50 412 140 167 20 D 1,035 3 D 4,386 14,280 NA D 194 9 16 8,649 818
37,664 D 20 259 1,050 19,033 2,995 D 81 30 284 147 103 16 D 1,056 D 4 3,723 524 NA 282 24 D 7,334 693
31,526 3 27 449 971 14,593 1,020 57 49 291 116 125 40 D 1,168 4 4,454 153 NA D 133 9 7 7,172 681
15,408 5 30 115 680 3,463 109 38 14 222 69 57 D 4 1,021 2,100 1,860 NA D 4 D 5,219 394
11,269 D 63 406 702 525 144 28 D 53 118 46 49 21 13 616 1,394 1,839 D 13 4 5,065 166
Asia 1 ........................................... Afghanistan ............................. Bahrain .................................... Bangladesh .............................. Burma ...................................... Cambodia ................................ China, People’s Republic ........ India ......................................... Indonesia ................................. Iran .......................................... Iraq .......................................... Israel ........................................ Jordan 4 .................................... Kuwait ..................................... Laos ......................................... Lebanon ................................... Malaysia .................................. Maldives .................................. Pakistan ................................... Philippines ............................... Sri Lanka ................................. Syria ........................................ Thailand .................................. Vietnam 1 ................................. Yemen .....................................
11,771 182 6 1,305 2,679 939 6,660 -
13,669 D 186 D 1,699 1,407 10,288 -
14,041 365 295 D 26 1,750 1,955 19 5 D 9,622 D
13,622 1,709 5 637 D 14 5,145 3,158 5 13 64 D 6 D 18 2,841 D
15,356 2,930 3 543 23 12 5 6,590 2,473 22 D 5 D 3 D 8 4 2,730 -
6,949 1,677 128 4 7 18 1,525 465 6 18 7 5 4 4 3,081 -
5,864 1,453 D 203 7 9 17 2,471 298 D 13 D 18 D 7 3 D 1,356 D
Africa ......................................... Algeria ..................................... Angola .....................................
6,069 -
6,665 -
13,048 12 -
17,624 57 D
19,070 31 34
2,545 16
10,721 4 21
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 15. REFUGEE ARRIVALS INTO THE UNITED STATES BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF CHARGEABILITY FISCAL YEARS 1997-2003—Continued Region and country of chargeability
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Benin ....................................... Burkina Faso ........................... Burundi ................................... Cameroon ................................ Central African Republic ........ Chad ........................................ Congo, Democratic Republic 5 Congo, Republic 5 .................. Cote d’ Ivoire .......................... Djibouti ................................... Egypt ....................................... Equatorial Guinea ................... Eritrea ...................................... Ethiopia ................................... Gambia, The ............................ Ghana ...................................... Guinea ..................................... Kenya ...................................... Lesotho .................................... Liberia ..................................... Libya ....................................... Madagascar ............................. Malawi .................................... Mauritania ............................... Mozambique ........................... Namibia ................................... Nigeria ..................................... Rwanda ................................... Senegal .................................... Sierra Leone ............................ Somalia ................................... South Africa ............................ Sudan ....................................... Tanzania .................................. Togo ........................................ Tunisia ..................................... Uganda .................................... Zambia .................................... Zimbabwe ...............................
D 33 19 45 45 16 7 197 16 D 231 7 100 57 4,974 D 277 30 9 -
24 15 41 52 D 15 9 152 50 13 1,494 D 312 86 176 2,951 1,252 15 3 D -
223 9 D 22 42 27 5 8 32 1,873 13 5 6 D 2,495 D 625 153 675 4,320 2,393 D 93 12 -
D 165 7 D 1,354 11 6 12 94 1,347 13 3 D 11 2,620 5 50 345 1,128 6,026 3,833 511 D 18 -
109 5 D D 260 6 D 12 8 109 1,429 5 D 4 13 3,429 5 202 D 85 94 2,004 4,951 5,959 D 280 10 12 6
D 62 6 D 105 5 3 D 13 329 4 5 24 559 6 27 47 3 176 238 895 D 16 D -
D 16 6 D D 251 41 4 D 3 23 1,704 12 13 D 3 2,957 57 47 1,378 1,993 2,140 39 D D -
North America .......................... Caribbean .............................. Cuba ..................................... Haiti ...................................... Central America ...................
2,986 2,986 2,911 75 -
1,587 1,587 1,587 -
2,109 2,109 2,018 91 -
3,233 3,233 3,184 49 -
2,968 2,968 2,944 24 -
1,929 1,929 1,925 4 -
303 303 303 -
South America ........................... Argentina ................................. Colombia ................................. Venezuela ................................ Other .......................................
-
-
1 1
-
5 5 -
8 8 -
149 149 -
1
Amerasians from Vietnam are not included as refugee arrivals because they enter the United States on immigrant visas. In fiscal year 2003, 116 Amerasians from Vietnam arrived on immigrant visas according to the Department of State. The State Department includes Amerasian immigrant arrivals in its admissions report 2 Data are for unknown republic only; independent republics shown separately. See Notice of Special because Amerasian immigrants count against the annual ceiling. Geographic Definitions. For the former Soviet Union, data are not available for independent republics prior to 1999. The Department of State includes Estonia, 3 Yugoslavia (unknown republic) prior to February 7, 2003. See Notice of Special Geographic Latvia, and Lithuania with the republics of the former Soviet Union. 4 5 Includes Palestine. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions. In May 1997 Zaire was formally recognized as the Democratic Republic of the Definitions. Congo; the Congo is referred to by its conventional name, the Republic of the Congo. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions. NOTE: Prior to 1996, refugee arrival data were derived from the Nonimmigrant Information System of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Beginning in fiscal year 1996, arrival data for all years are from the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, Department of State. Any comparison of refugee arrival data prior to 1996 must be made with caution. Arrivals may be higher than approvals because of the arrival of persons approved in previous years. - Represents zero.
D Disclosure standards not met.
NA Not available.
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TABLE 16. ASYLUM CASES FILED WITH USCIS DISTRICT DIRECTORS AND ASYLUM OFFICERS FISCAL YEARS 1973-2003 Year
Cases received 1
Cases completed 2
Cases approved
Cases denied
Cases adjudicated 3
Percent approved 4
1973-2003 ...............
1,584,915
1,304,504
201,106
245,771
720,374
28
1973....................... 1974 ...................... 1975 ......................
1,913 2,716 2,432
1,510 2,769 1,664
380 294 562
1,130 2,475 1,102
1,510 2,769 1,664
25 11 34
1976-80 .................... 1976 ...................... 1976, TQ 5 ............ 1977 ...................... 1978 ...................... 1979 ...................... 1980 ......................
42,173 2,733 896 2,529 3,702 5,801 26,512
10,847 1,914 370 1,939 2,312 2,312 2,000
4,990 590 97 754 1,218 1,227 1,104
5,857 1,324 273 1,185 1,094 1,085 896
10,847 1,914 370 1,939 2,312 2,312 2,000
46 31 26 39 53 53 55
1981-85 ................... 1981 ...................... 1982 ...................... 1983 ...................... 1984 ...................... 1985 ......................
161,872 61,568 33,296 26,091 24,295 16,622
124,142 4,521 11,326 25,447 54,320 28,528
25,162 1,175 3,909 7,215 8,278 4,585
73,928 3,346 7,255 16,811 32,344 14,172
99,090 4,521 11,164 24,026 40,622 18,757
25 26 35 30 20 24
1986-90 ................... 1986 ...................... 1987 ...................... 1988 ...................... 1989 ...................... 1990 ......................
281,048 18,889 26,107 60,736 101,679 73,637
310,071 45,792 44,785 68,357 102,795 48,342
24,067 3,359 4,062 5,531 6,942 4,173
75,621 7,882 3,454 8,582 31,547 24,156
99,688 11,241 7,516 14,113 38,489 28,329
24 30 54 39 18 15
1991-95 ................... 1991 ...................... 1992 ...................... 1993 ...................... 1994 ...................... 1995 ......................
593,609 56,310 103,964 142,680 143,225 147,430
205,161 16,552 21,996 31,970 46,527 88,116
31,661 2,108 3,919 5,053 8,133 12,448
70,055 4,167 6,506 17,610 28,183 13,589
137,307 6,275 10,425 22,664 36,336 61,607
23 34 38 22 22 20
1996-2000 ............... 1996 ...................... 1997 ...................... 1998 6 .................... 1999 6 .................... 2000 6 ....................
326,699 116,877 76,620 48,841 37,938 46,423
410,972 104,885 116,628 79,055 52,388 58,016
63,386 13,537 10,213 9,932 13,148 16,556
10,961 2,355 2,302 2,989 1,607 1,708
228,748 61,697 52,673 42,362 34,170 37,846
28 22 19 23 38 44
2001 6 ...................... 2002 6 ...................... 2003 .........................
62,984 63,197 46,272
67,711 82,141 87,516
20,290 18,880 11,434
1,522 1,581 1,539
46,959 52,336 39,456
43 36 29
1
Beginning in 1992, includes cases newly filed and cases reopened. Includes approvals, denials, cases otherwise closed, cases referred to an immigration judge (interviewed and not interviewed), and cases referred to an immigration judge because the alien failed to meet the filing deadline. 3 Includes approvals, denials, cases referred to an immigration judge following an interview, and cases referred to an immigration judge because the alien failed to meet the filing deadline. 4 Cases approved divided by cases adjudicated. 5 Transition quarter, July 1 through September 30, 1976. 6 Data for 1998-2002 have been updated. 2
NOTE: The Refugee Act of 1980 went into effect April 1, 1980. Data for fiscal years 1982 and 1983 have been estimated due to changes in the reporting procedures during those two periods. Since April 1, 1991, authority to decide most asylum claims has resided with the USCIS Asylum Officer Corps (USCIS represents U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security). See Glossary for fiscal year definitions.
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TABLE 17. NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS GRANTED ASYLUM BY USCIS ASYLUM OFFICERS BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY FISCAL YEARS 1997-2003 Region and country of nationality
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
All nationalities .........................
16,216
13,007
17,832
22,859
28,689
25,773
15,470
Europe ....................................... Albania .................................... Armenia ................................... Austria ..................................... Azerbaijan ............................... Belarus ..................................... Belgium ................................... Bosnia-Herzegovina ................ Bulgaria ................................... Croatia ..................................... Czechoslovakia 1 ...................... Estonia ..................................... France ...................................... Georgia .................................... Germany .................................. Greece ...................................... Hungary ................................... Ireland ...................................... Italy .......................................... Kazakhstan .............................. Kyrgyzstan ............................... Latvia ....................................... Lithuania .................................. Macedonia ............................... Moldova ................................... Netherlands .............................. Norway .................................... Poland ...................................... Portugal ................................... Romania ................................... Russia ...................................... San Marino .............................. Serbia and Montenegro 2 ......... Slovak Republic ...................... Slovenia ................................... Soviet Union 1 .......................... Spain ........................................ Sweden .................................... Switzerland .............................. Tajikistan ................................. Turkmenistan ........................... Ukraine .................................... United Kingdom ...................... Uzbekistan ...............................
2,297 379 246 84 20 41 56 47 3 3 62 D 4 18 12 7 31 6 D 53 381 517 D 59 6 16 196 9 37
2,550 541 312 161 26 D 20 72 38 D 7 67 D D D 27 4 3 3 22 3 6 46 434 D 453 3 63 D 15 13 142 5 54
2,735 402 377 150 31 23 62 40 121 D D D 19 11 D D 3 D D D 38 558 718 4 15 17 D 98 4 32
3,676 425 1,137 265 63 D 24 79 36 7 140 3 5 6 D 51 17 11 D 8 13 D D 39 630 521 4 18 10 94 D 62
3,997 528 1,428 373 77 D 32 54 11 11 D 112 D 3 D 24 17 7 10 30 22 D D 94 539 358 D 5 D 5 17 103 125
2,880 377 953 D 251 70 31 65 7 D 16 3 68 4 3 D D 25 20 10 17 36 13 D D D 134 389 120 3 D 3 5 16 92 5 134
1,818 262 462 76 107 D 11 50 D 12 9 49 D 5 19 22 16 14 7 11 128 292 87 D D D D 6 14 62 4 82
Asia ............................................ Afghanistan ............................. Bahrain .................................... Bangladesh .............................. Bhutan ..................................... Burma ...................................... Cambodia ................................. China, People’s Republic ........ Hong Kong .............................. India ......................................... Indonesia ................................. Iran ........................................... Iraq ........................................... Israel ........................................ Japan ........................................
8,678 284 119 D 179 10 485 880 D 416 5,778 7 -
3,377 296 D 105 269 124 666 395 15 708 179 D -
5,808 339 123 4 348 145 1,189 392 1,545 779 206 6 -
7,727 268 3 88 15 341 62 3,346 647 937 874 386 15 D
10,384 329 3 78 15 1,312 15 4,796 3 841 615 873 642 15 -
10,201 186 D 99 9 336 43 5,689 1,058 489 708 565 14 D
4,528 27 D 64 6 198 28 2,410 281 216 322 326 12 D
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 17. NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS GRANTED ASYLUM BY USCIS ASYLUM OFFICERS BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY FISCAL YEARS 1997-2003—Continued Region and country of nationality
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Jordan 3 .................................... Korea ....................................... Kuwait ..................................... Laos ......................................... Lebanon ................................... Malaysia .................................. Maldives .................................. Mongolia ................................. Nepal ....................................... Oman ....................................... Pakistan ................................... Philippines ............................... Qatar ........................................ Saudi Arabia ............................ Singapore ................................. Sri Lanka ................................. Syria ......................................... Taiwan ..................................... Thailand ................................... Turkey ..................................... United Arab Emirates .............. Vietnam ................................... Yemen .....................................
19 5 8 14 37 D 3 268 19 D D 46 34 25 6 29
25 D 13 18 64 5 17 277 19 7 5 53 44 5 20 10 33
33 23 19 48 15 D 13 370 28 9 3 42 34 6 32 D 13 41
22 9 15 27 26 5 18 D 378 17 4 4 56 30 6 54 3 16 53
54 D 7 9 50 19 6 19 408 D 4 10 11 96 27 D D 74 D 7 38
56 7 11 38 27 4 69 D 501 20 D 14 D 77 42 D 6 71 11 13 29
24 D 4 14 37 16 23 144 275 13 4 D 16 12 35 4 8 4
Africa ......................................... Algeria ..................................... Angola ..................................... Benin ....................................... Burkina Faso ............................ Burundi .................................... Cameroon ................................ Cape Verde .............................. Central African Republic ......... Chad ......................................... Comoros .................................. Congo, Democratic Republic 4 Congo, Republic 4 .................... Cote d’ Ivoire ........................... Djibouti .................................... Egypt ....................................... Equatorial Guinea .................... Eritrea ...................................... Ethiopia ................................... Gabon ...................................... Gambia, The ............................ Ghana ....................................... Guinea ..................................... Guinea-Bissau ......................... Kenya ....................................... Lesotho .................................... Liberia ..................................... Libya ........................................ Madagascar .............................. Malawi ..................................... Mali ......................................... Mauritania ............................... Mauritius ................................. Morocco ................................... Mozambique ............................ Namibia ................................... Niger ........................................
3,074 79 4 D D 57 79 D 139 5 15 130 45 452 D 56 19 15 27 478 7 D 6 105 D 4 86
4,938 184 12 D 43 155 3 13 208 111 12 355 D 103 541 D 42 16 53 70 495 10 D D 139 3 5 109
7,128 143 35 8 6 51 244 D D 20 215 266 17 D 402 169 1,089 3 46 12 48 D 107 669 12 5 9 100 6 99
7,272 66 57 D 9 29 335 D 16 223 260 25 4 468 D 203 1,411 3 24 19 93 5 96 678 21 4 93 D 7 D D 50
6,328 34 51 D 4 52 322 5 11 D 148 243 43 3 468 142 1,132 D 32 7 157 D 122 760 5 D D 94 8 31
5,860 21 28 3 3 62 708 23 13 199 251 24 D 486 D 167 1,040 D 20 6 184 D 247 599 4 D 3 9 90 D 15 19
4,047 15 19 D 7 26 823 24 25 75 121 126 240 125 576 4 29 D 124 243 D 353 D D 13 61 5 D 30
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 17. NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS GRANTED ASYLUM BY USCIS ASYLUM OFFICERS BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY FISCAL YEARS 1997-2003—Continued Region and country of nationality
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Nigeria ..................................... Rwanda .................................... Senegal .................................... Sierra Leone ............................ Somalia .................................... South Africa ............................ Sudan ....................................... Swaziland ................................ Tanzania .................................. Togo ......................................... Tunisia ..................................... Uganda ..................................... Zambia ..................................... Zimbabwe ................................
99 101 7 25 699 4 266 34 5 15 D
145 85 9 157 1,315 404 9 49 D 71 D -
119 108 21 183 2,344 6 441 4 57 D 55 3
44 97 15 218 1,982 7 508 5 62 D 116 8
29 58 15 303 1,247 D 519 3 18 82 3 117 8 42
27 40 18 169 435 14 450 16 198 3 150 14 95
19 33 15 46 138 10 111 4 324 74 7 194
Oceania ..................................... Fiji ........................................... Other ........................................
8 8 -
D D -
35 34 1
79 79 -
341 340 1
182 180 2
59 59 -
North America .......................... Canada ..................................... Mexico ..................................... Caribbean .............................. Bahamas, The ........................ Barbados ................................ Cuba ...................................... Dominica ............................... Dominican Republic .............. Haiti ....................................... Jamaica .................................. St.Vincent and the Grenadines ........................ Trinidad and Tobago ............. Central America .................... Belize ..................................... Costa Rica ............................. El Salvador ............................ Guatemala .............................. Honduras ............................... Nicaragua .............................. Panama ..................................
1,761 32 1,018 313 698 7
1,689 36 601 D D 196 D 394 6
1,332 56 445 252 D 188 D
1,371 40 875 118 3 754 -
1,666 D 48 1,277 D 76 3 1,194 -
1,370 D D 1,045 52 988 -
1,505 D D 1,199 35 1,160 4
711 182 349 D 128 D
D 1,052 388 468 D 146 D
D D 831 295 434 64 29 9
456 D D 146 275 D 20 -
3 338 D 158 147 D 17 -
5 288 D 72 179 24 D -
268 92 158 11 7 -
South America .......................... Argentina ................................. Bolivia ..................................... Brazil ....................................... Chile ........................................ Colombia ................................. Ecuador .................................... Guyana ..................................... Paraguay .................................. Peru .......................................... Suriname .................................. Uruguay ................................... Venezuela ................................
319 4 D 48 D 6 247 D D 9
392 27 4 108 D D 219 15 D 14
710 11 45 21 229 D D 374 6 18
2,667 D 7 19 9 2,469 3 131 D 3 23
5,856 3 3 27 6 5,671 13 D 88 D 41
5,170 5 D 35 5 4,950 29 D 70 D 71
3,450 12 13 28 4 2,990 D 8 74 D 317
Stateless ......................................
53
48
75
63
114
D
63
Unknown ....................................
26
11
9
4
3
D
-
1
Data are for unknown republic only; independent republics shown separately. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions. 3
2
Yugoslavia (unknown republic) prior to 4
Includes Palestine. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions. In May 1997 Zaire was formally February 7, 2003. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions. recognized as the Democratic Republic of the Congo; the Congo is referred to by its conventional name, the Republic of the Congo. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions. - Represents zero. D Disclosure standards not met. NOTE: USCIS represents U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.
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TABLE 18. ASYLUM CASES FILED WITH USCIS ASYLUM OFFICERS BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY: FISCAL YEAR 2003 Region and country of nationality
Cases filed during year 1
Cases reopened during year 2
Cases granted during year
Percent approved 3
Individuals granted asylum during year 4
Cases denied during year
All nationalities ...................
42,114
4,158
11,434
29
15,470
1,539
Europe ................................. Albania .............................. Armenia ............................. Azerbaijan ......................... Belarus .............................. Bosnia-Herzegovina .......... Bulgaria ............................. Croatia ............................... Czechoslovakia 5 ................ Estonia ............................... France ................................ Georgia .............................. Germany ............................ Hungary ............................. Kazakhstan ........................ Kyrgyzstan ........................ Latvia ................................ Lithuania ........................... Macedonia ......................... Moldova ............................ Poland ................................ Romania ............................ Russia ................................ Serbia and Montenegro 6 ... Soviet Union 5 ................... Tajikistan ........................... Turkmenistan .................... Ukraine .............................. Uzbekistan ......................... Other ..................................
4,569 803 924 153 261 32 109 11 15 53 13 167 10 5 46 44 55 45 42 36 41 175 722 251 11 30 191 281 43
266 22 45 31 4 D 10 3 3 D 4 9 D 3 3 4 D 5 3 26 17 34 13 7 8 3 D
1,361 175 371 61 95 9 38 D 7 D 38 D 11 15 10 7 6 9 85 220 63 4 11 51 64 D
31 21 40 46 41 28 47 18 15 13 26 D 25 33 25 18 13 28 53 33 26 36 50 28 25 19
1,818 262 462 76 107 11 50 D 12 9 49 D 19 22 16 14 7 11 128 292 87 D 6 14 62 82 14
127 17 37 6 4 3 D D D D D 4 D D D D 3 19 12 D D 7 D
Asia ...................................... Afghanistan ....................... Bangladesh ........................ Burma ................................ Cambodia .......................... China, People’s Republic ... India .................................. Indonesia ........................... Iran .................................... Iraq .................................... Israel .................................. Jordan 7 .............................. Kuwait ............................... Laos ................................... Lebanon ............................. Malaysia ............................ Mongolia ........................... Nepal ................................. Pakistan ............................. Philippines ......................... Sri Lanka ...........................
11,578 51 139 367 103 4,750 1,168 2,808 488 290 24 73 14 18 84 31 50 314 503 47 81
1,112 6 112 23 4 407 256 25 36 6 D 6 D 64 7 D 6 65 65 D
3,540 16 41 181 20 2,024 247 147 250 185 5 15 4 13 24 16 13 108 165 8 10
31 36 25 53 16 36 32 7 48 51 23 19 50 21 33 67 38 40 37 5 17
4,528 27 64 198 28 2,410 281 216 322 326 12 24 4 14 37 16 23 144 275 13 16
447 3 6 28 6 165 16 103 19 34 D 9 D 8 3 D 3 8 13 7 D
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 18. ASYLUM CASES FILED WITH USCIS ASYLUM OFFICERS BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY: FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued Region and country of nationality
Cases filed during year 1
Cases reopened during year 2
Cases granted during year
Percent 3 approved
Individuals granted asylum during year 4
Cases denied during year
Syria .................................. Thailand ........................... Turkey .............................. Vietnam ............................ Yemen .............................. Other .................................
40 3 57 15 21 39
5 6 4 3
7 22 4 3 12
17 52 40 11 33
12 35 8 4 19
D D D D 5
Africa .................................. Algeria .............................. Angola .............................. Benin ................................ Burkina Faso ..................... Burundi ............................. Cameroon ......................... Central African Republic... Chad .................................. Congo, Dem. Republic ..... Congo, Republic ............... Cote d'Ivoire ..................... Egypt ................................ Eritrea ............................... Ethiopia ............................ Gambia, The ..................... Ghana ................................ Guinea .............................. Kenya ................................ Liberia .............................. Mali .................................. Mauritania ........................ Morocco ............................ Niger ................................. Nigeria .............................. Rwanda ............................. Senegal ............................. Sierra Leone ..................... Somalia ............................. South Africa ..................... Sudan ................................ Tanzania ........................... Togo .................................. Uganda .............................. Zambia .............................. Zimbabwe ......................... Other .................................
9,342 43 33 11 32 71 1,601 88 46 214 263 476 404 194 874 91 29 657 544 567 32 736 13 83 100 70 89 362 159 39 149 51 630 157 35 358 41
442 4 D D 23 D 6 4 16 12 6 37 25 19 22 10 34 21 68 5 17 3 12 7 53 4 5 D 5 11 3 5
3,400 13 11 D 7 25 770 23 25 72 99 105 152 112 506 26 D 110 176 293 9 57 4 25 15 33 12 44 103 5 92 4 276 66 6 114 8
39 38 30 D 26 40 50 29 58 31 37 32 36 55 59 36 D 17 49 55 27 6 40 34 18 49 15 18 45 13 50 11 51 41 26 42 22
4,047 15 19 D 7 26 823 24 25 75 121 126 240 125 576 29 D 124 243 353 13 61 5 30 19 33 15 46 138 10 111 4 324 74 7 194 9
407 5 10 66 D D 6 6 12 20 10 41 3 13 16 78 D 5 5 3 5 D 11 3 3 17 D 20 4 37 D
Oceania ............................... Fiji .................................... Other .................................
49 44 5
35 35 -
28 28 -
16 16 -
59 59 -
27 27 -
North America ................... Canada .............................. Mexico .............................. Caribbean ........................ Cuba .............................. Haiti ...............................
9,576 3,846 D 3,393 77 3,276
2,019 173 D 316 16 272
1,138 26 923 D 891
13 1 33 50 32
1,505 36 D 1,199 35 1,160
291 5 58 D 48
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 18. ASYLUM CASES FILED WITH USCIS ASYLUM OFFICERS BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY: FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued Cases filed during year 1
Cases reopened during year 2
Jamaica .......................... Trinidad and Tobago ..... Other .............................. Central America .............. El Salvador .................... Guatemala ...................... Honduras ....................... Nicaragua ....................... Other ..............................
22 6 12 2,335 180 2,077 44 25 9
7 15 6 1,529 745 646 61 73 4
D 189 57 118 7 7 -
18 8 7 9 9 23 -
4 268 92 158 11 7 -
D 228 163 56 4 3 2
South America .................... Argentina .......................... Bolivia ............................... Brazil ................................. Chile .................................. Colombia ........................... Ecuador ............................. Guyana .............................. Peru ................................... Uruguay ............................ Venezuela .......................... Other .................................
6,507 589 13 138 13 4,547 28 19 188 72 896 4
267 33 3 18 D 109 49 20 23 D 3 D
1,913 8 8 24 4 1,652 D 5 43 D 166 -
35 7 42 24 40 36 8 29 22 7 34 -
3,450 12 13 28 4 2,990 D 8 74 D 317 -
236 D 202 D 8 22 -
Stateless ................................
139
7
54
36
63
4
Unknown ..............................
354
10
-
-
-
-
Region and country of nationality
See footnotes at end of table.
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Cases granted during year
Percent 3 approved
Individuals granted asylum during year 4
Cases denied during year
TABLE 18. ASYLUM CASES FILED WITH USCIS ASYLUM OFFICERS BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY: FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued Region and country of nationality
Individuals denied asylum during year
Cases referred to immigration judge, past filing deadline 8
Cases otherwise closed during year 9
Cases referred to immigration judge, not interviewed
Cases referred to immigration judge, interviewed
All nationalities ..................
2,582
11,221
45,005
3,055
15,262
Europe ................................. Albania ............................. Armenia ............................ Azerbaijan ......................... Belarus .............................. Bosnia-Herzegovina ......... Bulgaria ............................ Croatia .............................. Czechoslovakia 5 ................ Estonia .............................. France ............................... Georgia ............................. Germany ........................... Hungary ............................ Kazakhstan ....................... Kyrgyzstan ........................ Latvia ................................ Lithuania ........................... Macedonia ........................ Moldova ............................ Poland ............................... Romania ............................ Russia ............................... Serbia and Montenegro 6 ... Soviet Union 5 ................... Tajikistan .......................... Turkmenistan .................... Ukraine ............................. Uzbekistan ........................ Other .................................
226 32 64 8 4 3 4 4 D 3 7 7 4 D D D D 3 5 29 18 4 D 15 4
770 202 109 19 20 6 13 D 9 14 44 3 7 10 8 7 10 5 15 16 119 32 D D 45 43 11
1,116 76 29 9 6 3 71 D 12 6 14 8 D 26 6 4 5 6 3 65 256 159 95 165 D D 61 8 18
304 21 66 61 9 D 6 D 5 D 18 D D D 4 D 3 5 62 3 D 11 18 D
2,077 449 422 47 110 14 29 7 3 24 12 58 4 3 24 19 21 25 32 16 19 57 301 136 6 8 83 139 9
Asia ...................................... Afghanistan ....................... Bangladesh ....................... Burma ............................... Cambodia .......................... China, People’s Republic .. India .................................. Indonesia ........................... Iran .................................... Iraq .................................... Israel ................................. Jordan 7 ............................. Kuwait .............................. Laos .................................. Lebanon ............................ Malaysia ........................... Mongolia ........................... Nepal ................................. Pakistan ............................. Philippines ........................ Sri Lanka ..........................
714 5 14 36 6 219 32 175 32 64 5 22 D 13 4 D 5 14 30 13 6
3,067 6 41 49 32 1,098 142 1,318 76 35 8 21 D 16 3 D 31 114 20 16
2,659 33 109 60 17 419 586 171 161 29 13 42 13 362 50 3 12 141 352 9
713 7 14 16 6 315 155 73 44 11 D 8 D 5 4 D 4 31 3 4
4,509 20 75 86 64 2,327 369 653 174 110 8 36 D 41 30 4 16 122 156 117 32
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 18. ASYLUM CASES FILED WITH USCIS ASYLUM OFFICERS BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY: FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued Region and country of nationality
Individuals denied asylum during year
Cases referred to immigration judge, past filing deadline 8
Cases otherwise closed during year 9
Cases referred to immigration judge, not interviewed
Cases referred to immigration judge, interviewed
Syria .................................. Thailand ........................... Turkey ............................... Vietnam ............................. Yemen ............................... Other .................................
3 D D D 6
14 D 5 4 7 7
12 25 11 4 15 10
3 D D D D
20 3 14 D 16 12
Africa ................................... Algeria .............................. Angola ............................... Benin ................................. Burkina Faso ..................... Burundi ............................. Cameroon .......................... Central African Republic ... Chad .................................. Congo, Dem. Republic ...... Congo, Republic ............... Cote d'Ivoire ...................... Egypt ................................. Eritrea ................................ Ethiopia ............................. Gambia, The ...................... Ghana ................................ Guinea ............................... Kenya ................................ Liberia ............................... Mali ................................... Mauritania ......................... Morocco ............................ Niger ................................. Nigeria .............................. Rwanda ............................. Senegal .............................. Sierra Leone ...................... Somalia ............................. South Africa ...................... Sudan ................................ Tanzania ............................ Togo .................................. Uganda .............................. Zambia .............................. Zimbabwe ......................... Other .................................
569 D 5 10 73 D D 6 12 23 49 14 51 5 19 26 88 D 5 10 7 5 3 12 3 9 22 D 23 7 72 4
1,636 12 5 3 13 91 14 D 51 64 103 69 15 98 20 3 204 58 36 16 353 3 15 21 6 28 85 66 9 10 17 40 27 6 59 14
649 27 D 3 27 5 16 12 20 22 8 119 19 21 23 11 67 14 102 D 11 29 3 6 14 15 11 12 D 8 6 5 9
684 D D D D 22 6 7 14 20 3 3 15 3 D 38 13 42 302 3 6 7 D 6 36 99 D 10 D 8 D 4 5
3,352 9 16 5 17 15 619 40 15 100 96 112 185 65 216 24 14 305 110 129 7 500 3 29 45 24 37 101 57 23 64 14 203 65 11 64 13
Oceania ................................ Fiji ..................................... Other .................................
57 57 -
10 8 2
262 260 2
6 6 -
109 107 2
North America .................... Canada .............................. Mexico .............................. Caribbean ........................ Cuba .............................. Haiti ...............................
429 14 D 97 D 87
4,314 3,200 D 376 D 368
39,758 197 D 4,823 413 4,378
1,180 568 270 D 260
2,779 174 1,477 20 1,448
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 18. ASYLUM CASES FILED WITH USCIS ASYLUM OFFICERS BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY: FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued Region and country of nationality
Individuals denied asylum during year
Cases referred to immigration judge, past filing deadline 8
Cases otherwise closed during year 9
Cases referred to immigration judge, not interviewed
Cases referred to immigration judge, interviewed
Jamaica .......................... Trinidad and Tobago ..... Other .............................. Central America .............. El Salvador .................... Guatemala ...................... Honduras ....................... Nicaragua ....................... Other ..............................
D 317 238 68 4 3 4
4 D D 737 119 581 26 7 4
7 12 13 34,736 22,690 8,866 92 3,083 5
D 342 117 217 D D -
4 D D 1,128 456 611 43 14 4
South America .................... Argentina .......................... Bolivia ............................... Brazil ................................. Chile .................................. Colombia ........................... Ecuador ............................. Guyana .............................. Peru ................................... Uruguay ............................ Venezuela .......................... Other .................................
581 8 502 D D 12 52 -
1,270 71 6 43 6 956 13 4 43 6 120 2
546 189 3 33 3 142 43 17 72 24 12 8
155 6 14 D 111 D 8 D 11 -
2,125 38 5 32 1,736 10 7 104 8 182 3
Stateless ................................
6
30
10
13
64
Unknown ..............................
-
124
5
-
247
1
2
3
Cases filed and reopened in the same year are included only with cases filed. Cases reopened that were filed in a prior fiscal year. The number of cases 4 granted divided by the sum of cases granted, denied, referred past filing deadline, and referred to an immigration judge following an interview. See Limitations of 5 Data in the text for a discussion of the relationship between individuals and cases granted asylum. Data are for unknown republic only; independent republics shown 6 separately. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions. Yugoslavia (unknown republic) prior to February 7, 2003. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions. 7 8 Includes Palestine. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions. These cases referred because they were filed after the applicants had been in the United States 9 for a year. Include ABC interview no show cases. See Asylum section of text. - Represents zero.
D Disclosure standards not met.
NOTE: USCIS represents U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.
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TABLE 19. ASYLUM CASES FILED WITH USCIS ASYLUM OFFICERS BY ASYLUM OFFICE AND STATE OF RESIDENCE FISCAL YEAR 2003 Cases filed during year 1
Cases reopened during year 2
Cases granted during year
Percent approved 3
Individuals granted asylum during year
Cases denied during year
42,114
4,158
11,434
29
15,470
1,539
5,859 3,480 1,948 8,027 9,175 3,807 4,475 5,343
370 276 111 685 525 677 800 714
2,182 700 255 2,033 2,639 697 824 2,104
52 21 12 22 34 18 20 43
2,718 990 397 2,544 4,203 841 1,101 2,676
110 220 210 360 247 56 145 191
Alabama ..................... Alaska ......................... Arizona ....................... Arkansas ..................... California .................... Colorado ..................... Connecticut ................ Delaware .................... District of Columbia ... Florida ........................
53 27 195 32 11,901 481 169 32 289 8,730
9 3 27 11 1,279 14 27 31 24 490
3 16 37 3 3,833 57 50 11 152 2,494
50 53 20 4 29 11 25 26 54 34
3 19 53 5 4,814 88 71 15 165 4,017
D 5 10 522 17 4 D 8 239
Georgia ....................... Hawaii ........................ Idaho ........................... Illinois ........................ Indiana ........................ Iowa ............................ Kansas ........................ Kentucky .................... Louisiana .................... Maine ..........................
1,515 16 16 471 157 241 112 152 32 24
64 D 7 25 8 8 12 46 4 D
40 13 D 153 57 11 15 34 7 9
13 20 50 30 32 13 18 8 17 69
68 13 7 211 74 14 25 43 7 17
3 D 36 25 7 4 10 3 -
Maryland .................... Massachusetts ............. Michigan .................... Minnesota ................... Mississippi .................. Missouri ...................... Montana ...................... Nebraska ..................... Nevada ........................ New Hampshire ..........
2,514 583 536 329 5 137 393 107 186
123 94 19 22 D 6 20 30 D
1,328 154 193 125 D 25 D 15 52 10
55 30 34 46 9 29 33 7 25 10
1,559 214 323 147 4 36 D 22 79 16
57 13 55 29 3 D D 19 11 D
New Jersey ................. New Mexico ............... New York ................... North Carolina ............ North Dakota .............. Ohio ............................ Oklahoma ................... Oregon ........................ Pennsylvania .............. Rhode Island ...............
750 10 5,652 384 D 888 57 73 1,030 59
280 983 30 D 95 3 17 38 17
167 4 1,023 176 D 84 8 28 174 14
23 33 18 52 67 9 13 45 19 35
239 6 1,226 258 4 116 11 36 241 19
34 102 12 D 21 15 D 50 5
South Carolina ............ South Dakota .............. Tennessee ................... Texas .......................... Utah ............................ Vermont ...................... Virginia ...................... Washington ................ West Virginia ............. Wisconsin ................... Wyoming ....................
84 16 455 791 82 8 1,003 826 12 79 D
7 3 14 64 3 4 117 32 7 -
4 D 27 155 14 D 445 72 6 22 -
20 6 6 19 14 33 51 44 46 23 -
9 D 35 238 32 3 608 95 14 34 -
3 22 135 7 27 4 10 -
Guam .......................... Puerto Rico ................. U.S. Virgin Islands .....
81 14 322
D D 31
D 18 86
11 53 29
D 25 88
-
Asylum office and state of residence Total ........................... Asylum office: Arlington .................... Chicago ...................... Houston ...................... Los Angeles ................ Miami ......................... New York ................... Newark ....................... San Francisco ............. State:
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 19. ASYLUM CASES FILED WITH USCIS ASYLUM OFFICERS BY ASYLUM OFFICE AND STATE OF RESIDENCE FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued Asylum office and state of residence Total ...........................
Individuals denied asylum during year
Cases referred to immigration judge, past filing deadline 4
Cases otherwise closed during year 5
Cases referred to immigration judge, not interviewed
Cases referred to immigration judge, interviewed
2,582
11,221
45,005
3,055
15,262
155 329 313 561 603 101 206 314
703 987 565 3,975 1,673 1,077 1,328 913
5,708 1,423 2,421 16,910 6,365 4,633 2,657 4,888
88 631 238 922 429 133 41 573
1,229 1,420 1,035 2,740 3,290 2,059 1,825 1,664
Alabama ..................... Alaska ......................... Arizona ....................... Arkansas ..................... California .................... Colorado ..................... Connecticut ................ Delaware .................... District of Columbia ... Florida ........................
D 6 13 836 24 6 D 9 581
D D 65 9 4,669 240 36 6 37 1,619
25 26 179 346 20,359 191 107 43 756 6,237
39 D 1,352 35 7 351
D 11 78 52 3,998 222 108 24 83 3,050
Georgia ....................... Hawaii ........................ Idaho ........................... Illinois ........................ Indiana ........................ Iowa ............................ Kansas ........................ Kentucky .................... Louisiana .................... Maine ..........................
4 D 44 39 10 4 11 6 -
195 8 90 34 41 28 105 13 D
311 66 14 271 93 113 61 145 46 12
16 6 30 9 17 5 120 3 -
81 45 D 228 64 27 37 259 19 3
Maryland .................... Massachusetts ............. Michigan .................... Minnesota ................... Mississippi .................. Missouri ...................... Montana ...................... Nebraska ..................... Nevada ........................ New Hampshire ..........
85 18 103 36 3 D D 24 17 5
275 113 108 34 D 30 81 42 52
2,027 1,136 96 141 10 45 164 602 33
30 17 78 10 D 10 26 27 D
753 225 205 82 6 29 95 100 38
New Jersey ................. New Mexico ............... New York ................... North Carolina ............ North Dakota .............. Ohio ............................ Oklahoma ................... Oregon ........................ Pennsylvania .............. Rhode Island ...............
40 174 15 D 32 21 D 72 11
172 4 1,710 79 412 19 13 354 3
777 12 4,894 204 295 36 170 153 153
7 D 155 17 D 324 4 17 6 -
340 4 2,878 73 393 19 19 317 18
South Carolina ............ South Dakota .............. Tennessee ................... Texas .......................... Utah ............................ Vermont ...................... Virginia ...................... Washington ................ West Virginia ............. Wisconsin ................... Wyoming ....................
5 36 208 9 39 6 19 -
8 4 138 113 17 156 33 D 23 -
23 15 128 1,607 95 D 2,423 275 5 23 D
D 93 94 3 D 23 29 -
8 8 245 400 63 D 239 53 6 39 -
Guam .......................... Puerto Rico ................. U.S. Virgin Islands .....
-
3 6 17
5 14 39
17 3 67
14 10 190
Asylum office: Arlington .................... Chicago ...................... Houston ...................... Los Angeles ................ Miami ......................... New York ................... Newark ....................... San Francisco ............. State:
1
2
3
Cases filed and reopened in the same year are included only with cases filed. Cases reopened that were filed in a prior fiscal year. The number of cases 4 granted divided by the sum of cases granted, denied, referred past filing deadline, and referred to an immigration judge following an interview. These cases 5 referred because they were filed after the applicants had been in the United States for a year. Include ABC interview no show cases. See Asylum section of text. - Represents zero. D Disclosure standards not met. NOTE: USCIS represents U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.
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TABLE 20. REFUGEES AND ASYLEES GRANTED LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY ENACTMENT FISCAL YEARS 1946-2003 Enactment
Total
1946-50
1951-60
1961-70
1971-80
Total ........................................................................
3,772,411
213,347
492,371
212,843
539,447
Presidential Directive of 12/22/45 ........................... Displaced Persons Act of 6/25/48 ........................... Orphan Act of 7/29/53 ............................................. Refugee Relief Act of 8/7/53 ................................... Refugee-Escapee Act of 9/11/57 .............................
40,324 409,696 466 189,025 29,462
40,324 173,023 X X X
X 236,669 466 188,993 24,263
X 4 X 28 5,199
X X X D X
Hungarian Refugee Act of 7/25/58 ......................... Azores and Netherlands Refugee Act of 9/2/58 ..... Refugee Relatives Act of 9/22/59 ........................... Fair Share Refugee Act of 7/14/60 .......................... Refugee Conditional Entrants Act of 10/3/65 .........
30,752 22,213 1,820 19,800 142,103
X X X X X
30,491 10,057 1,432 X X
258 12,156 388 19,714 39,149
D X X D 102,625
Cuban Adjustment Act of 11/2/66 ........................... Indochinese Refugee Act of 10/28/77 ..................... Refugee Parolee Act of 10/5/78 .............................. Refugee Act of 1980, 3/17/80 ................................. Refugees ............................................................ Asylees .............................................................. P.L. 105-277 (Iraqi asylees) of 10/20/98.................. Syrian Adjustment Act of 10/27/00..........................
661,813 175,176 139,302 1,905,306 1,738,065 167,241 4,943 207
X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X
135,947 X X X X X X X
252,119 137,309 46,058 1,250 X 1,250 X X
Enactment
1981-90
1991-2000
2001
2002
2003
Total ........................................................................
1,013,620
1,021,266
108,506
126,084
44,927
Presidential Directive of 12/22/45 ........................... Displaced Persons Act of 6/25/48 ........................... Orphan Act of 7/29/53 ............................................. Refugee Relief Act of 8/7/53 ................................... Refugee-Escapee Act of 9/11/57 .............................
X X X D X
X X X X X
X X X X X
X X X X X
X X X X X
Hungarian Refugee Act of 7/25/58 ......................... Azores and Netherlands Refugee Act of 9/2/58 ..... Refugee Relatives Act of 9/22/59 ........................... Fair Share Refugee Act of 7/14/60 .......................... Refugee Conditional Entrants Act of 10/3/65 .........
D X X 3 329
X X X D X
D X X X X
X X X X X
X X X X X
Cuban Adjustment Act of 11/2/66 ........................... Indochinese Refugee Act of 10/28/77 ..................... Refugee Parolee Act of 10/5/78 .............................. Refugee Act of 1980, 3/17/80 ................................. Refugees ............................................................ Asylees .............................................................. P.L. 105-277 (Iraqi asylees) of 10/20/98.................. Syrian Adjustment Act of 10/27/00..........................
105,898 37,752 92,971 776,664 734,259 42,405 X X
116,604 D 265 901,173 807,437 93,736 3,116 X
21,207 D 4 86,201 76,090 10,111 1,090 X
22,374 D X 103,170 93,457 9,713 D D
7,664 6 4 36,848 26,822 10,026 199 206
NOTE: See Glossary for fiscal year definitions. D Disclosure standards not met.
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X Not applicable.
TABLE 21. REFUGEES AND ASYLEES GRANTED LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY REGION AND SELECTED COUNTRY OF BIRTH FISCAL YEARS 1946-2003 Region and country of birth
Total
1946-50
1951-60
1961-70
1971-80
1981-90
1991-2000
2002
2003
All countries ..................
3,772,411
213,347
492,371
212,843
539,447
1,013,620
1,021,266
126,084
44,927
Europe ............................ Albania ........................ Armenia ....................... Austria ......................... Azerbaijan ................... Belarus ......................... Belgium ....................... Bosnia-Herzegovina .... Bulgaria ....................... Croatia ......................... Czech Republic ............ Czechoslovakia 1 .......... Denmark ...................... Estonia ......................... Finland ......................... France .......................... Georgia ........................ Germany ...................... Gibraltar ....................... Greece .......................... Hungary ....................... Iceland ......................... Ireland .......................... Italy .............................. Kazakstan .................... Kyrgystan .................... Latvia ........................... Liechtenstein ............... Lithuania ...................... Luxembourg ................ Macedonia ................... Malta ............................ Moldova ....................... Monaco ........................ Netherlands .................. Norway ........................ Poland .......................... Portugal ....................... Romania ....................... Russia .......................... San Marino .................. Serbia & Montenegro 2 Slovak Republic .......... Slovenia ...................... Soviet Union 3 ............... Spain ............................ Sweden ........................ Switzerland .................. Tajikistan ..................... Turkmenistan ............... Ukraine ........................ United Kingdom .......... Uzbekistan ................... Unknown Europe .........
1,513,325 7,963 2,897 17,648 13,320 28,098 96 91,774 7,363 8,273 6 38,013 29 12,326 18 589 3,015 106,179 D 31,559 76,508 4 22 63,717 5,752 1,811 41,458 D 28,681 D 499 14 14,797 D 17,735 20 210,476 5,083 76,011 71,989 D 105,024 43 242 242,889 10,946 45 194 2,728 486 134,820 414 21,994 9,750
211,983 29 X 4,801 X X NA X 139 X X 8,449 NA 7,143 NA NA X 36,633 NA 124 6,086 NA NA 642 X X 21,422 NA 18,694 NA X NA X NA 129 NA 78,529 D 4,180 X NA 9,816 X X 14,072 D NA NA X X X NA X 1,082
456,146 1,409 X 11,487 X X NA X 1,138 X X 10,719 NA 4,103 NA NA X 62,860 NA 28,568 55,740 NA NA 60,657 X X 16,783 NA 8,569 NA X NA X NA 14,336 NA 81,323 3,650 12,057 X NA 44,755 X X 30,059 246 NA NA X X X NA X 7,687
55,235 1,952 X 233 X X NA X 1,799 X X 5,709 NA 16 NA NA X 665 NA 586 4,044 NA NA 1,198 X X 49 NA 72 NA X NA X NA 3,134 NA 3,197 1,361 7,158 X NA 18,299 X X 871 4,114 NA NA X X X NA X 778
71,858 395 X 185 X X 21 X 1,238 X X 3,646 D D D 139 X 143 D 478 4,358 D 8 346 X X 16 NA 23 X 6 X D 8 4 5,882 21 6,812 X D 11,297 X X 31,309 5,317 3 12 X X X 58 X 123
155,512 289 X 424 X X 33 X 1,197 X X 8,204 D 25 5 268 X 851 1,408 4,942 D 6 394 X X 48 37 D X 5 X 14 7 33,889 21 29,798 X 324 X X 72,306 736 NA NA X X X 192 X 80
426,565 3,255 2,161 390 12,072 24,581 26 37,591 1,679 1,807 D 1,255 18 843 10 142 2,593 1,309 374 1,285 6 412 4,269 1,248 2,757 D 1,161 137 11,717 36 7 7,500 13 15,708 60,404 6,274 31 97 90,533 443 17 46 2,546 410 109,739 120 19,539 -
62,911 170 265 71 497 1,446 7 25,033 34 3,315 D 15 3 79 D 15 174 1,889 5 24 D 33 648 196 154 33 185 D 1,336 48 D 54 D 85 5,089 8,556 4 70 1,508 31 11 72 53 33 10,601 23 1,038 -
17,290 350 150 20 275 523 D 5,847 82 814 D D 22 11 70 484 4 10 20 176 62 54
Asia ................................. Afghanistan .................
1,379,836 35,231
1,106 -
33,422 D
19,895 -
210,683 542
712,092 22,946
351,347 9,725
21,414 1,044
9,885 716
23 63 422 D 22 31 3 94 1,738 1,513 3 15 610 19 5 25 29 15 3,350 12 318 -
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 21. REFUGEES AND ASYLEES GRANTED LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY REGION AND SELECTED COUNTRY OF BIRTH FISCAL YEARS 1946-2003—Continued Region and country of birth
Total
1946-50
1951-60
1961-70
1971-80
1981-90
1991-2000
2002
2003
Bahrain ........................ Bangladesh .................. Bhutan .......................... Burma .......................... Cambodia .................... China 4 ......................... Cyprus ......................... Hong Kong .................. India ............................ Indonesia ..................... Iran .............................. Iraq .............................. Israel ............................ Japan ........................... Jordan 5 ........................ Korea ........................... Kuwait ......................... Laos ............................. Lebanon ....................... Macau .......................... Malaysia ...................... Maldives ...................... Mongolia ..................... Nepal ........................... Oman ........................... Pakistan ....................... Philippines ................... Qatar ............................ Saudia Arabia .............. Singapore .................... Sri Lanka ..................... Syria ............................ Thailand ...................... Turkey ......................... United Arab Emirates .. Vietnam ....................... Yemen ......................... Unknown Asia ............
5 1,107 4 1,671 128,351 49,244 67 9,569 6,602 17,908 80,018 44,914 294 4,567 484 4,657 614 203,004 1,839 32 869 4 37 52 8 2,822 1,368 19 1,063 57 492 7,008 55,662 7,263 68 700,443 219 12,200
NA NA NA NA 319 NA NA 118 NA 3 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 4 603 NA NA 59
NA NA NA NA 12,008 NA 1,076 NA 8,253 192 130 NA 3,803 NA 3,116 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 119 15 1,427 NA D NA 3,280
NA NA NA NA 5,308 NA 2,128 NA 7,658 58 119 NA 554 NA 1,316 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 383 13 1,489 NA 7 NA 862
D NA 70 7,739 13,760 48 3,468 41 222 364 6,851 76 56 88 65 11 21,690 595 29 189 NA D D 20 213 NA 10 28 24 1,336 1,241 1,193 NA 150,266 22 422
NA NA NA NA 114,064 7,928 NA 1,916 NA 1,385 46,773 7,540 NA 110 NA 120 NA 142,964 NA NA NA NA NA NA 5 NA NA NA NA NA NA 2,145 30,259 1,896 NA 324,453 11 7,577
5 566 D 721 6,388 7,608 9 611 2,544 201 24,313 22,557 176 24 333 26 469 37,265 1,028 3 385 D 31 32 D 1,650 968 18 880 13 354 2,125 22,759 559 59 206,857 80 -
180 D 372 47 695 D 105 1,558 58 4,806 3,434 18 5 32 7 61 374 101 72 D D 5 467 68 57 5 52 261 498 36 4 6,926 61 -
155 D 327 38 805 7 18 1,517 20 2,030 1,223 12 11 20 4 36 191 77 13 12 365 30 46 D 43 308 224 28 D 1,581 23 -
Africa ............................. Algeria ......................... Angola ......................... Benin ........................... Botswana ..................... Burkina Faso ............... Burundi ....................... Cameroon .................... Cape Verde................... Central African Rep. ... Chad ............................. Congo, Democratic Republic 6 ................. Congo, Republic ......... Cote d’ Ivoire .............. Djibouti ....................... Egypt ........................... Equatorial Guinea ....... Eritrea ..........................
112,146 345 367 104 99 40 390 519 25 7 93
20 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
1,768 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
5,486 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
2,991 D 4 NA NA D NA NA 4 D 7
22,149 5 255 NA 85 8 9 13 D -
51,649 138 91 20 9 14 148 302 6 D 43
13,454 77 8 50 D 10 107 77 D 23
7,723 78 6 19 3 D 63 87 D D D
1,415 568 319 78 9,669 4 751
NA NA NA NA 8 NA X
NA NA NA NA 1,354 NA X
NA NA NA NA 5,396 NA X
7 D D NA 1,473 X
192 D D 19 426 D X
924 25 119 20 420 608
128 341 102 22 269 D 51
87 166 44 8 187 D 56
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 21. REFUGEES AND ASYLEES GRANTED LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY REGION AND SELECTED COUNTRY OF BIRTH FISCAL YEARS 1946-2003—Continued Region and country of birth
Total
1946-50
1951-60
1961-70
1971-80
1981-90
1991-2000
2002
2003
Ethiopia 7 ...................... Gabon ........................... Gambia, The ................ Ghana ........................... Guinea .......................... Guinea-Bissau .............. Kenya............................ Lesotho ......................... Liberia .......................... Libya ............................ Madagascar .................. Malawi ......................... Mali .............................. Mauritania .................... Mauritius ...................... Morocco ....................... Mozambique ................ Namibia ....................... Niger ............................ Nigeria ......................... Reunion ........................ Rwanda ........................ Sao Tome and Principe Senegal ......................... Seychelles .................... Sierra Leone ................. Somalia ........................ South Africa ................. Sudan ........................... Swaziland ..................... Tanzania ....................... Togo ............................. Tunisia ......................... Uganda ......................... Zambia ......................... Zimbabwe .................... Unknown Africa ..........
41,780 11 216 837 72 124 2,469 39 7,489 997 D 69 33 430 30 48 111 117 211 1,411 D 772 D 96 16 1,772 25,638 516 9,621 7 79 588 21 917 121 68 623
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 12
61 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 353
D NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA D
1,307 NA NA 3 NA NA 4 D D 14 8 NA NA D 3 3 3 NA 6 D NA D 6 14 4 NA D D D 58 3 3 40
18,542 D 135 15 NA 87 29 109 363 D 33 NA D NA 11 72 71 D 14 D 3 D NA 12 21 70 285 739 NA 7 NA NA 301 53 24 130
17,865 6 54 431 50 36 1,447 9 3,839 591 23 12 211 19 23 31 37 27 443 389 40 3 272 16,837 195 5,191 D 32 114 7 439 52 32 -
1,897 4 57 101 4 26 411 1,680 8 8 62 D 5 3 D 88 442 187 16 722 4,084 6 1,987 D 16 303 3 53 7 D -
1,225 44 86 D 31 188 883 13 D D 5 88 D 5 D 4 25 206 87 20 D 540 2,157 5 1,107 D 13 126 4 31 5 6 -
Oceania .......................... American Samoa .......... Australia ....................... Fiji ................................ French Polynesia .......... Guam ........................... New Caledonia ............ New Zealand ................ Palau ............................ Papua New Guinea ...... Soloman Islands ........... Vanuatu ........................ Wallis and Futuna Is. ... Unknown Oceania .......
523 D 31 338 D D D 6 3 5 4 D D 126
7 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA X NA NA X NA 7
75 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA X NA NA X NA 75
21 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA X NA NA X NA 21
37 D 21 NA NA D D D X D NA 8
22 NA NA NA NA 4 X 3 NA 15
291 7 280 D D D -
33 28 D D D -
18 D D D D -
North America ............... Canada ......................... Greenland ..................... Mexico ......................... St. Pierre and Miquelon United States ................
752,825 231 D 870 D 29
163 NA NA NA NA NA
831 NA NA NA NA NA
132,068 NA NA NA NA NA
252,633 96 D 202 D 5
121,840 NA D NA NA
185,333 80 416 20
26,807 D 100 D
8,454 D 85 D
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 21. REFUGEES AND ASYLEES GRANTED LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS BY REGION AND SELECTED COUNTRY OF BIRTH FISCAL YEARS 1946-2003—Continued Region and country of birth
Total
1946-50
1951-60
1961-70
1971-80
1981-90
1991-2000
2002
2003
Caribbean ................... Anguilla .................... Antigua-Barbuda ...... Bahamas, The ........... Barbados ................... Bermuda .................... British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands ......... Cuba .......................... Dominica .................. Dominican Republic Grenada ..................... Guadeloupe ............... Haiti .......................... Jamaica ..................... Martinique ................ Montserrat ................. Netherlands Antilles Puerto Rico ............... St. Kitts and Nevis .... St. Lucia .................... St. Vincent and the Grenadines ............ Trinidad and Tobago Turks and Caicos Is. Central America ........ Belize ........................ Costa Rica ................. El Salvador ............... Guatemala ................. Honduras ................... Nicaragua .................. Panama ...................... Unknown N. America
708,540 5 D 855 5 7 D 12 695,686 11 399 3 4 11,426 64 4 D 9 5 4 3 14
3 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 3 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
6 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 6 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
131,557 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 131,557 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
251,825 D D D 5 NA 9 251,514 4 152 D 86 25 D NA 3 NA D D 13
114,213 5 832 4 NA NA 113,367 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA D D D NA
154,235 14 D D D 144,612 6 193 D 9,364 22 3 D D D D
25,706 4 D 24,893 25 D 769 6 3 -
7,547 D 7,047 D 16 D 472 7 D -
14 6 40,795 19 344 6,078 3,183 1,458 28,908 805 2,357
NA NA D NA NA NA NA D NA 159
NA NA D NA NA NA NA D NA 824
NA NA 4 NA NA D NA NA D NA 507
4 D 289 8 51 45 47 69 27 42 214
NA NA 6,973 NA NA 1,383 NA NA 5,590 NA 653
5 5 30,582 6 220 4,073 2,033 1,050 22,486 714 -
3 974 D 23 187 353 116 281 D -
806 D D 194 294 99 169 24 -
South America ............... Argentina ..................... Bolivia ......................... Brazil ........................... Chile ............................ Colombia ..................... Ecuador ........................ Guyana ......................... Paraguay ...................... Peru .............................. Suriname ...................... Uruguay ....................... Venezuela .................... Unknown S. America ..
12,992 423 158 267 1,231 2,758 464 56 17 4,148 71 80 2,586 733
32 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 32
74 NA NA NA 5 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 69
123 NA NA NA 4 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 119
1,244 101 10 16 415 217 149 7 4 132 NA 43 83 67
1,986 NA NA NA 532 350 NA NA NA 251 NA NA 407 446
5,857 125 91 136 171 1,132 194 24 7 2,507 59 16 1,395 -
1,222 58 13 40 16 380 43 8 D 402 D D 253 -
1,518 122 29 41 61 462 38 5 3 457 8 11 281 -
Unknown or not reported
764
36
55
15
D
19
224
243
39
1 2
Prior to 1993, data include independent republics; beginning in 1993 data are for unknown republic only. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions.
Yugoslavia (unknown republic) prior to February 7, 2003. Prior to 1992, data include independent republics; beginning in1992, data are for unknown republic only.
See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions. Notice of Special Geographic Definitions.
4
3
Prior to 1992, data include independent republics; beginning in 1992 data are for unknown republic only. See
Includes People’s Republic of China and Taiwan.
included in Unknown. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions.
6
5
Prior to 2003, includes Palestine; beginning in 2003, Palestine
In May 1997 Zaire was formally recognized as the Democratic Republic of the Congo; the Congo
is referred to by its conventional name, the Republic of the Congo. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions.
NOTE: See Glossary for fiscal year definitions. - Represents zero. D Disclosure standards not met.
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NA Not available.
X Not applicable.
7
Prior to 1993, data Include Eritrea.
6. TEMPORARY ADMISSIONS This section presents information on the number and characteristics of persons who come to the United States on a temporary basis (nonimmigrants) and on parolees—persons allowed temporary entrance under special circumstances.
Nonimmigrants nonimmigrant is an alien admitted to the United States for a specified purpose and temporary period but not for permanent residence. (See Glossary)
A
Although the typical nonimmigrant is a tourist who visits the United States for a few days to several months, there are numerous classes of nonimmigrant admission, ranging from students to ambassadors. Nearly 27.9 million
nonimmigrant admissions were counted in the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Nonimmigrant Information System during fiscal year 2003, representing a decrease of nearly 58,000 since 2002, or -.2 percent. This follows a record decrease from 2001-02 (-15.0 percent)—the only decreases since 1982-83. Nonimmigrant admission counts are based on collection of entry/exit forms (I-94) at the ports of entry. The I-94 forms are required of all temporary visitors except for
Chart E Nonimmigrants Admitted by Region of Last Residence: Selected Fiscal Years 1955-2003 Millions
34 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0
Europe Series5 Asia Series4 North America Series3 South America Series2 Other Series1
1955
1960
1965
1970
1975
1981 1
1985
1990
1995
2000
2003
No data available for 1980. NOTE: See Glossary for fiscal year definitions. Source: 2003, 2000, 1995, 1990, and 1985, Table 22; 1955-81, previous Yearbooks. 1
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visitors for business or pleasure (B1 and B2 classes) from Canada and Mexico. These travellers may be required to submit an I-94 at the discretion of the inspection officer. Most citizens of Canada and Mexico who cross land borders for brief periods of time are not required to submit an I-94 (use of the I-94 has been increased in recent years for Mexican admissions; see Table 24). Therefore, millions of Canadian and Mexican visitors are not represented in the admission counts presented in this section (see Data Collection section). It is estimated that there were nearly 181 million nonimmigrant admissions during fiscal year 2003. The vast majority are Canadian and Mexican commuters crossing the border for business or pleasure, typically to shop or to visit family and friends. Since nonimmigrant admissions data are collected for each arrival and an individual might enter more than once in a fiscal year (e.g., students), the count of admissions exceeds the number of individuals arriving (see Data Collection section). The September 11 terrorist attacks The impact of the attacks on foreign travel to the United States during fiscal year 2002 was immediate and substantial. After a severe reduction of arrivals following the attacks in September 2001, resulting in a small annual decrease between 2000 and 2001 (-2.6 percent), a major downturn occurred in 2002—as reflected in a 15 percent decrease in arrivals from 2001-02. Levels of admission in 2003 were nearly identical to the levels of 2002 (see Table 24).
U.S. Nonimmigrant Program Nonimmigrants were first defined in the Immigration Act of 1819, but the Act of 1855 was the first to require the reporting of “temporary arrivals” separately. The Act of 1924 defined several classes of admission that have been expanded in subsequent legislation. Though “tourists” (temporary visitors for pleasure) have consistently been by far the most numerous nonimmigrant class of admission to the United States, a wide variety of temporary visitors now fall within the definition of a nonimmigrant. Second in volume to tourists are business people coming to the United States to engage in commercial transactions (though not for employment in this country). Nonimmigrant categories (Tables 22-25, 28, 30) Other categories of admission make up a much smaller share of the nonimmigrant total, such as foreign students 74
and temporary workers. Temporary workers are admitted to the United States with “specialty occupations” (for example, computer systems analysts and programmers) or to perform temporary services or labor when persons capable of performing such services or labor cannot be found in this country (for example, agricultural laborers). Others who are granted authorization to work temporarily in the United States include: exchange visitors who enter to study, teach, or conduct research; intracompany transferees, to render managerial or executive services in the United States to international firms or corporations; entertainers and athletes; and industrial trainees. Treaty traders and treaty investors enter temporarily to conduct trade or to invest substantially in enterprises under the provisions of treaties of commerce and navigation between the United States and foreign states. Nonimmigrants also include several types of temporary visitors who are connected in some way with a foreign government or who represent an international organization. Ambassadors, public ministers, diplomats, and consular officers serve temporarily in this country, bringing with them members of their immediate families as well as personal employees, attendants, and servants. Officers and employees of international organizations such as the United Nations add to the list of nonimmigrant visitors entering the United States each year. Classes of nonimmigrants were established in 2001 that resulted in entries for a partial fiscal year in 2001 and a complete year in 2002. The levels of such admissions have, for most of these classes, expanded in 2003 (Table 24). Admissions increased for the Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act of 2000 (see Glossary), which authorized nonimmigrant admission to allow the spouses or children of U.S. citizens to complete processing for permanent resident status while in the United States. Similar nonimmigrant admission was granted to spouses or children (or dependents of spouses or children) of legal permanent residents who have had petitions for immigrant visas pending for more than 3 years. Admissions increased somewhat for the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (see Glossary), which authorized nonimmigrant admission to individuals (and spouses, children, or parents) who are or have been victims of a severe form of trafficking. Admissions increased slightly for another portion of this act, which authorized admission to individuals (and spouses, children, or parents) who have suffered
Millions
spouses and children) qualifying under the North American Free-Trade Agreement (limit will be removed in 2004); participants in the Irish Peace Process Program; registered nurses in the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Program; and visitors (and immediate family members) under a special program to provide certain critical information to federal or state courts.
Chart F Nonimmigrants Admitted: Fiscal Years 1975-2003
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0032 0028
Regulations govern additional areas such as the grounds for nonimmigrant admission, length and extension of stay, employment in the United States, accompaniment by family members, travel restrictions within the United States, and change of admission status. For example, ambassadors are allowed to remain in the United States for the duration of their service, students to complete their studies, visitors for business for up to 12 months (plus 6-month extensions), and aliens in transit through the United States for not more than 29 days (with no extensions).
0024 0020 0016 0012 008 004 9
5
1
7
3
9
5
1975 1977 1979 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003
1
00
NOTE: Data estimated for last quarter of 1979 and no data available for 1980 and 1997. See Glossary for fiscal year definitions. Source: Table 22 and previous Yearbooks.
substantial physical or mental abuse as victims of criminal activities. The Glossary contains a detailed definition of nonimmigrants, a listing of each of the nonimmigrant classes of admission, and a definition of each class. Admission policy There is no set limit on the total number of nonimmigrant admissions each year. However, there are limits on the number of petitions approved for initial employment for certain categories of temporary workers as well as numerical limits on a few other categories. Maximum numbers of persons who may be issued visas or otherwise provided nonimmigrant status have been established for the following types of nonimmigrants: aliens suffering physical or mental abuse as a result of being victims of criminal activity; victims of severe forms of trafficking (and dependent family members); Mexican workers (and
Prior to the terrorist attacks in September 2001 the INS maintained two programs for aliens in transit through the United States: the International-to-International (ITI) program (also known as the In-Transit Lounge (ITL) program) and the Transit Without Visa (TWOV) program. The ITI/ITL program allowed passengers in transit with or without visas to be inspected but not admitted to the United States and required them to remain in Federal Inspection Service (FIS) “transit lounge” areas. An ITI/ITL alien did not complete an I-94 form. Passengers without visas also were allowed to transit the United States as TWOV aliens. These passengers were inspected and admitted to the United States and thus required to use the I-94. The ITI/ITL program was suspended in September 2001 due to the terrorist attacks. However, aliens arriving without visas still were allowed to transit the United States under the TWOV program, except some aliens who qualified for the Visa Waiver Program. This resulted in a large increase in the TWOV count for fiscal year 2002 (Table 24). In April 2002, the ITI/ITL program was reinstated though carriers of transit aliens at only ten ports of entry chose to resume use of ITI/ITL operations (program use was voluntary for carriers providing certain regulations were followed). Other carriers preferred continued use of the TWOV program, which kept the number of TWOV aliens admitted at a high level for 2003, though not as high as the peak reached in 2002. The TWOV and ITI/ITL programs were both suspended on August 2, 2003 based on credible intelligence concerning a specific threat of exploitation of the TWOV program by terrorist organizations. Since August 2003, passengers who previously used the TWOV or ITI/ITL 75
programs are required to obtain visas, seek other routes of travel without visas than through the United States, or qualify for travel without visas through the United States by means of the Visa Waiver Program. Employment, family members (Tables 23-25, 28, 30)
Most types of nonimmigrants are not allowed employment while in the United States, though exceptions may be granted, for example, to students and to family members of international representatives. On the other hand, temporary workers come to the United States expressly for purposes of employment. Most nonimmigrant aliens may bring immediate family members with them. Some nonimmigrant aliens are prohibited from changing to another nonimmigrant category while in this country: transit aliens (except certain diplomats); crewmen; Visa Waiver Program visitors; fiance(e)s coming to the United States to marry U.S. citizens; visitors under a special program to provide certain critical information to federal or state courts; and certain exchange visitors, non-agricultural workers, industrial trainees, vocational students, NATO personnel, and Irish Peace Process aliens. Visa Waiver Program (Tables 22, F) The Visa Waiver Program was established by the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986 and made permanent by the Visa Waiver Permanent Program Act of 2000 (see Glossary). This program permits entry to the United States on a temporary basis without nonimmigrant visas for certain nonimmigrants from qualified countries. The program extends only to approved countries that offer a reciprocal waiver of visas to U.S. citizens and adhere to other statutory and regulatory requirements. These include development of machine-readable passports and the condition that designation in the program will not compromise U.S. law enforcement or national security. Entry is limited to the visitor for pleasure and for business classes, with admission not to exceed 90 days. At the beginning of fiscal year 2003, 28 countries were members of the Visa Waiver Program. Uruguay was removed in April 2003. Entries for current participant countries during fiscal year 2002 and 2003 are shown in Table F. Data for business and pleasure are not available separately for 2000 and 2001 due to the expiration of the Visa Waiver
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Country of citizenship
Visa Waiver visitors to Guam, fiscal year 2003 For pleasure
For business
Total .........................
89,646
1,184
Korea ........................
73,629
1,016
Taiwan .................... Hong Kong ............... United Kingdom ....... Indonesia ..................
13,068 1,292 410 356
59 23 15 14
Japan ........................ Australia ................... Singapore ................. Malaysia ................... Papua New Guinea ...
94 78 70 60 23
4 6 19 7 D
New Zealand ............ Vanuatu .................... Solomon Islands ....... Nauru ........................ Samoa ....................... Brunei .......................
18 15 10 5 4 -
D D -
Unknown/Other ........
332
21
1
Includes 4,209 pleasure and 13 business admissions miscoded as the People’s Republic of China, which is not in the Guam Visa Waiver program. - Represents zero. D Disclosure standards not met.
1
Pilot Program before it was made permanent (Table 24). From May 1 through October 30, 2000 all visa waiver entries were inspected using parole provisions and were not differentiated as to visitors for business or pleasure. Guam Visa Waiver Program Under the Visa Waiver Program, certain visitors from designated countries may visit Guam for up to 15 days without first having to obtain nonimmigrant visitor visas. The table above shows the countries participating in this program and entries for fiscal year 2003. North American Free-Trade Agreement (Tables 23-25, 29, 30)
In December 1992, the Presidents of the United States and Mexico and the Prime Minister of Canada signed an agreement, enacted in December 1993, known as the North American Free-Trade Agreement (NAFTA) (see Glossary).
Table F Nonimmigrants Admitted Under the Visa Waiver Program by Country of Citizenship Fiscal Years 2002-03 Visitors for pleasure Country of citizenship
2003
2002
All Visa Waiver admissions .........
11,610,325
United Kingdom ...... Japan ........................ Germany .................. France ...................... Italy ..........................
Visitors for business
Change
2003
2002
Change
Number
Percent
11,182,774
427,551
3.8
1,970,364
2,047,227
-76,863
-3.8
3,659,662 2,988,047 998,290 750,805 474,455
3,405,697 2,986,224 946,029 756,731 413,565
253,965 1,823 52,261 -5,926 60,890
7.5 .1 5.5 -.8 14.7
530,669 315,929 256,200 169,979 101,896
533,982 361,863 262,098 176,122 101,570
-3,313 -45,934 -5,898 -6,143 326
-.6 -12.7 -2.3 -3.5 .3
Netherlands .............. Australia ................... Spain ........................ Ireland ...................... Switzerland ..............
398,877 389,303 325,595 290,166 185,986
386,663 355,499 299,118 260,141 188,627
12,214 33,804 26,477 30,025 -2,641
3.2 9.5 8.9 11.5 -1.4
99,651 94,867 49,426 38,604 35,772
100,011 89,890 50,927 37,356 39,673
-360 4,977 -1,501 1,248 -3,901
-.4 5.5 -2.9 3.3 -9.8
Sweden .................... New Zealand ........... Belgium ................... Denmark .................. Norway ....................
167,794 154,720 114,633 107,305 93,886
142,142 161,372 123,410 90,353 84,593
25,652 -6,652 -8,777 16,952 9,293
18.0 -4.1 -7.1 18.8 11.0
52,783 25,871 41,061 34,575 25,960
56,390 25,909 42,876 34,466 26,120
-3,607 -38 -1,815 109 -160
-6.4 -.1 -4.2 .3 -.6
Austria ..................... Portugal ................... Finland ..................... Singapore ................ Uruguay 1 .................
91,924 55,431 52,328 36,143 22,100
83,769 49,480 48,615 31,969 33,032
8,155 5,951 3,713 4,174 -10,932
9.7 12.0 7.6 13.1 -33.1
23,240 8,899 21,257 18,485 1,358
23,867 7,771 22,727 17,823 2,673
-627 1,128 -1,470 662 -1,315
-2.6 14.5 -6.5 3.7 -49.2
Iceland ..................... Slovenia ................... Luxembourg ............ Liechtenstein ........... Andorra ....................
16,153 7,365 5,364 851 440
14,342 5,166 4,840 825 330
1,811 2,199 524 26 110
12.6 42.6 10.8 3.2 33.3
3,657 2,338 1,083 144 38
3,391 1,785 1,161 171 56
266 553 -78 -27 -18
7.8 31.0 -6.7 -15.8 -32.1
Monaco .................... San Marino .............. Brunei ......................
381 276 231
344 252 233
37 24 -2
10.8 9.5 -.9
51 24 92
33 27 70
18 -3 22
54.5 -11.1 31.4
Unknown 2 ...............
221,814
309,413
-87,599
-28.3
16,455
26,419
-9,964
-37.7
1 2
Number Percent
Removed from the Visa Waiver Program April 15, 2003. Includes Guam Visa Waiver Program admissions for countries not shown.
NOTE: Data include entries under the Guam Visa Waiver Program.
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Chart G Nonimmigrants Admitted as Students and Their Families from Top 10 Countries of Citizenship: Fiscal Year 2003 Korea Japan China India Canada Mexico Students Series1 Families Series2
Turkey United Kingdom Germany Brazil Thousands
0
5 10
15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90
NOTE: China includes the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan.
Source: Table 23.
This law superseded the United States-Canada Free-Trade Agreement, and established a special, reciprocal trading relationship among the United States, Canada, and Mexico. This agreement extended to the citizens of Mexico (with certain stipulations) and Canada the nonimmigrant class of admission exclusively for business people entering the United States to engage in activities at a “professional” level. Additionally, the agreement facilitates entry for Mexican as well as Canadian citizens seeking temporary entry as visitors for business, treaty traders and treaty investors, and intracompany transferees. Entries under NAFTA began in February 1994. Data for fiscal years 1995-2003 are shown for NAFTA in Table 24.
Data Overview Recent trends in admission (Tables 22, 24) As noted, the fiscal year 2003 total of nearly 27.9 million I-94 documented nonimmigrant admissions represents a decrease of nearly 58,000 (-.2 percent) from fiscal year 2002. Total nonimmigrant admissions numbered about 6.3 million during 1975 and steadily increased to about 11.8 million in both 1981 and 1982. The number stabilized at 78
about 9.5 million from 1983 to 1985 (recording a low in 1984), then began a steady increase that continued from 1985 to 2000. The decrease from 2000 to 2001 was the first since 1983-84, with the decreases from 2001-02 and 2002-03 continuing that trend (Chart F).
Nearly 27.9 million I-94 documented nonimmigrants were admitted to the United States in 2003.
Class of admission (Tables 22-25, 28, 30) Of the nearly 27.9 million nonimmigrant admissions in fiscal year 2003, a large majority (87.2 percent) entered as visitors for pleasure (tourists) or visitors for business. There were nearly 625,000 foreign student admissions recorded, entering to pursue a full course of study (predominantly in academic institutions) in addition to more than 38,000 associated spouse and children admissions (Chart G and Table 23). Nearly 322,000 persons entered as exchange
Chart H Nonimmigrants Admitted as Temporary Workers, Intracompany Transferees, and Exchange Visitors from Top 20 Countries of Citizenship: Fiscal Year 2003 Mexico United Kingdom Canada India Germany Japan France Brazil Australia Korea China
Temporary workers and trainees
Series1 Exchange visitors Series2 Intracompany transferees Series3 North American Free-Trade Series4 Agreement workers
Argentina Russia Poland Colombia Ireland Spain Venezuela Italy Jamaica Thousands
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
NOTE: China includes the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan. “Temporary workers and trainees” includes admission classes H, O, P, Q, and R (see Nonimmigrant Admission section of text). Also, see Glossary for definitions of nonimmigrant classes of admission. Source: Table 25.
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Chart I Nonimmigrants Admitted by Selected Class of Admission from Top 10 Countries of Citizenship: Fiscal Year 2003 United Kingdom Mexico Japan Germany France Visitors for business Series1 Visitors for pleasure Series2 Other Series3
Korea China Italy Brazil Netherlands Thousands
0
500
1,000
1,500
NOTE: China includes the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan.
visitors to study, teach, or conduct research in the United States, bringing with them more than 41,000 spouses and children (Chart H and Table 25). More than 249,000 representatives of foreign governments entered the United States as nonimmigrants in 2003. This figure consists of: more than 138,000 foreign government officials (including ambassadors, public ministers, career diplomats, and consular officers), family members, and attendants; more than 98,000 foreign representatives to international organizations (including families and attendants); and more than 12,500 officials serving the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) (including family members). Country of citizenship (Tables 23, 25-27, 29) Half of all nonimmigrants arriving in fiscal year 2003 were citizens of one of four countries: the United Kingdom (16.3 percent), Mexico (15.5), Japan (12.9), and Germany (5.2). Both the United Kingdom and Mexico surpassed Japan in total admissions for the first time (in recent history) in 2002 and that relationship remained in 2003. 1 The United Kingdom, Mexico, and Germany had
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2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
Source: Table 23.
more arrivals during 2003 than in 2002, while Japan showed a decrease of 1.7 percent (more than 62,000 fewer). Other countries with a significant number of arrivals that showed an increase between 2002 and 2003 were Bulgaria (26.9 percent), the Czech Republic (25.5), Croatia (20.5), and Nigeria (17.7). Countries with a significant number of arrivals that showed a decrease include Serbia and Montenegro (-38.5 percent), Iran (-32.0), and Venezuela (-29.4). Port of entry (Table 26) Just as four countries dominated nonimmigrant admissions to the United States in 2003, so did four ports of entry. Miami (12.7 percent), New York (11.6), Los Angeles (10.4), and Honolulu (5.5) together accounted for more than 40 percent of all entrants. The share of these four ports was slightly lower than in 2002, due to a small reduction for Miami (13.5 percent in 2002). The increases in I-94 admissions since 1997 for nationals of Mexico are partially due to changes in policy encouraging more complete use of the I-94 forms for Mexican visitors. 1
Table G Parolees Admitted by Selected Class of Admission from Top Five Countries of Citizenship: Fiscal Years 1998-2003 Class of admission/ country of citizenship
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
All parolees ...........................
234,545
263,755
299,851
273,914
244,834
264,777
Deferred inspections ............ Mexico ............................... Canada ............................... Cuba ................................... Haiti ................................... El Salvador ......................... Other ..................................
10,108 1,786 822 212 301 199 6,788
9,608 1,806 851 399 145 178 6,229
10,272 1,773 991 362 139 173 6,834
12,677 2,089 951 1,540 149 145 7,803
6,722 967 665 320 124 110 4,536
11,154 1,670 710 617 611 407 7,139
Advance parolees ................. Canada ............................... India ................................... Mexico ............................... United Kingdom ................ China 1 ............................... Other ..................................
8,344 1,985 248 1,729 420 269 3,693
7,955 2,058 225 629 570 353 4,120
6,039 1,610 313 469 495 474 2,678
22,795 2,769 2,074 2,012 1,779 2,280 11,881
28,557 3,106 2,572 3,799 1,971 2,514 14,595
38,235 6,256 4,308 3,860 2,769 2,712 18,330
Port of entry parolees .......... Mexico ............................... India ................................... Canada ............................... Cuba ................................... United Kingdom ................ Other ..................................
169,357 55,290 5,940 11,234 940 8,928 87,025
196,409 51,928 7,314 15,170 2,773 11,886 107,338
241,625 51,163 14,583 17,734 5,066 14,682 138,397
198,495 42,134 12,619 14,737 6,492 10,322 112,191
171,114 30,663 11,750 13,090 8,341 7,894 99,376
186,522 28,467 14,703 12,759 10,733 10,226 109,634
Humanitarian, public interest, and overseas parolees ........
46,736
49,783
41,915
39,947
38,441
28,866
1
Includes the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan.
While total admissions declined slightly from fiscal year 2002 to 2003, several ports with substantial numbers of admissions showed increases, including Tampa, FL (38.4 percent), Port Everglades, FL (35.3), Charlotte Amalie, VI (pre-inspection station) (23.7), and New Orleans, LA (20.2). Pittsburgh, PA (-39.9 percent) and St. Louis, MO (-25.9 percent) showed the largest decreases during 2003 among larger ports. State of destination (Tables 28, 29) The five states that were the leading destinations of temporary visitors in 2003 were: Florida (16.3 percent of total admissions, 29 percent from the United Kingdom); California (13.4 percent of the total, 20 percent from Mexico
and 13 percent from the United Kingdom); New York (11.5 percent of the total, 22 percent from the United Kingdom); Texas (6.9 percent of the total, 61 percent from Mexico); and Hawaii (5.7 percent of the total, 83 percent from Japan). Gender and age (Table 30) The largest 5-year age group for all nonimmigrant admissions during fiscal year 2003 is 30-34 years, with nearly 13 percent of the total. For females the predominant age group is 25-29 years (12.5 percent of females); for males 30-34 (13.2 percent of males). Males account for 53.1 percent of total nonimmigrant admissions; nearly 85 percent of intracompany transferees; more than 76 percent of visitors for business; nearly 75 81
Table H Parolees Admitted by Selected Category of Parole from Selected Country of Citizenship: Fiscal Years 1998-2003 Class of admission/ country of citizenship
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
All selected parole categories .....
46,736
49,783
41,915
39,947
38,441
28,866
Overseas parolees ........................ Ukraine ..................................... Cuba ......................................... Russia ........................................ Mexico ...................................... Belarus ...................................... Cambodia .................................. Moldova .................................... Other .........................................
1,072 144 107 159 86 47 9 6 514
2,130 601 181 372 112 20 10 71 763
3,345 640 103 304 92 135 39 104 1,928
3,159 685 399 316 59 184 122 136 1,258
2,508 370 788 219 203 79 69 80 700
2,292 644 426 317 161 109 88 84 463
Humanitarian parolees (medical and related reasons) Mexico ...................................... Cuba........................................... El Salvador ................................ Honduras ................................... Canada ...................................... Other .........................................
25,141 18,292 234 742 66 1,802 4,005
22,571 16,106 260 1,077 68 1,620 3,440
22,933 15,948 325 699 291 1,704 3,966
18,374 9,291 903 935 1,034 1,957 4,254
16,708 6,312 2,310 1,724 1,739 1,345 3,278
14,826 6,423 1,702 1,551 1,308 935 2,907
Public interest parolees (legal and related reasons) ................ Cuba .......................................... Mexico ...................................... Canada ...................................... Ukraine ..................................... Colombia ................................... Other .........................................
20,523 13,547 3,092 543 493 79 2,769
25,082 16,768 3,581 516 874 145 3,198
15,637 8,760 2,300 319 504 141 3,613
18,414 9,574 2,718 578 725 273 4,546
19,225 12,772 2,550 465 447 300 2,691
11,748 6,943 1,884 598 341 289 1,693
percent of temporary workers and trainees; more than 72 percent of foreign government officials; and nearly 70 percent of foreign information media. Females show a slight edge in arrivals as visitors for pleasure (51 percent) and for a category with fewer arrivals—the Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act (60 percent).
Parolees A parolee is an alien, appearing to be inadmissible to the inspecting officer, allowed to enter the United States under urgent humanitarian reasons or when that alien’s entry is determined to be for significant public benefit. (See Glossary) 82
Authority to grant parole The Secretary of Homeland Security 2 has the authority to permit the temporary admission on a case-by-case basis of an alien who may appear inadmissible but who enters the United States for urgent humanitarian reasons or when that alien’s entry is determined to be for significant public benefit. Parole does not constitute formal admission to the United States. It confers only temporary status, and parolees are required to leave when the conditions supporting their admission are ended. 2
Effective March 1, 2003, immigration parole authority was transferred from the Attorney General.
Nearly 265,000 parolees were admitted to the United States during 2003.
U.S. Parole Program Parolees are treated as nonimmigrants at port processing, but their numbers are not reported in the nonimmigrant admission data (Tables 22-30). They are classified into six categories: deferred inspections; port-of-entry paroles; advance paroles; humanitarian; public interest; and overseas paroles. To simplify presentation, some of these categories are combined in Table G. In fiscal year 2003 the total number of parole entries was slightly less than 265,000. This was 20,000 more than the previous year but represented a drop from the record high of nearly 300,000 reached in fiscal year 2000. Categories of parole Deferred inspection is used when an alien does not appear to be clearly admissible based on the evidence at hand. The parole is issued and an appointment is made for the alien to appear at another immigration office, where more information is available and the inspection can be completed. These cases are usually resolved within 2 weeks, and, if admissible, the alien is admitted in the appropriate category. Parole may also be granted by advance application to a USCIS field office. Advance parole is issued to an alien who resides legally in the United States in other than lawful permanent resident status who has an unexpected need to travel abroad and return, and whose conditions of stay do not otherwise allow for readmission after temporary departure. Most commonly, parole is extended at ports of entry. These parole admissions comprised 70 percent of all paroles in fiscal year 2003. These cases are most common at the land border ports and often involve the reentry of lawful permanent residents who are not carrying their documents. Again, these cases are typically resolved rapidly when the documents are produced. The more exceptional instances of parole arise in emergencies or special situations. People may be admitted under humanitarian parole to receive medical treatment or because they are injured or acutely ill. They may be brought to the United States under public interest parole to
take part in legal proceedings as witnesses or defendants, or as part of a special overseas program undertaken in an agreement with another government. The latter category is the only one that may result in a long-term admission to the United States. Country of citizenship Table G displays the total number of parolees admitted from fiscal year 1998 through fiscal year 2003 by major categories of parole. Within the deferred inspections, advance parole, and port-of-entry categories, the five countries accounting for the largest number of parole admissions in fiscal year 2003 are shown. Total parole admissions increased by 8.1 percent in fiscal year 2003 compared to fiscal year 2002 but were 11.7 percent below the all-time high reached in fiscal year 2000. Our neighboring countries, Canada and Mexico, always account for a large number of paroles in the deferred inspections, port-of-entry, and advance parole categories. In 2003, citizens of India ranked second in the advance parole and port-of-entry categories. Deferred inspections returned in 2003 to a level comparable to 2001 and earlier years. Advance paroles increased to more than 38,000, many times higher than the level observed in 2000 and earlier years. The growth in the use of advance parole is thought to be caused in part by the continuing backlog of applications for adjustment to lawful permanent resident status. In addition, tightened security measures taken following September 11, 2001 may be partly responsible for the increase in advance paroles by aliens who want to ensure their readmission after departure. Three-fourths of the total increase in the use of parole came in the port-ofentry category and was observed among most countries other than Mexico and Canada. Table H presents more detail for the same years regarding admissions in the overseas, humanitarian, and public interest parole categories, which all saw a drop in admissions in 2003. Cubans accounted for 59 percent of the public interest parole admissions and were the second most numerous nationality in the other two categories. Most Cubans continued to be admitted under the 1994 migration agreement with Cuba. Many of the overseas paroles were extended to persons from Ukraine, Russia, and other former Soviet republics; if the former Soviet Union were counted as one country, it would have accounted for 56 percent of the overseas parole category, with 1,275 admissions in fiscal year 2003. Most of the parolees from the former Soviet Union arrived under
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special legislation after being denied refugee status. 3 These persons are allowed to adjust to immigrant status after one year of residence in the United States. More than 43 percent of the humanitarian parole admissions granted in fiscal year 2003 for medical and related reasons were from Mexico, and humanitarian parole was also used to admit significant numbers from El Salvador and Honduras. The rest came in small numbers from many other countries. A substantial number of the annual admissions under public interest parole for legal and related reasons are also from Mexico as well as Canada. Notes on the parole data Several changes were made in the presentation of the parole data in fiscal year 2000 and continued in subsequent fiscal years. The corresponding changes were made retroactively in the data for fiscal years 1998 and 1999 in Tables G and H. First, the data for the independent republics of the former Soviet Union are no longer combined. This affects the ranking of the countries in the tables, since the former Soviet Union as a whole accounted for a significant share of the paroles in some categories. Second, the practice of combining the humanitarian and public interest parolees from countries with special programs into the overseas parole category is no longer being followed, and the data are presented without this editing step. Many Cubans admitted under the 1994 migration agreement were classified under public interest parole in 2003, but Cubans appear in significant numbers in most other parole categories as well. Most parolees from the republics of the former Soviet Union were classified under overseas or public interest parole. Third, from May 1 through the end of October 2000, the public interest parole authority was used to admit more than 9 million temporary visitors after the Visa Waiver Pilot Program expired without being reauthorized. Although procedures were adopted to distinguish these paroles from ordinary public interest paroles in the data, analysis indicates that the distinction was not made correctly in every case. For this reason, interpretation of the public interest parole data for fiscal year 2000 and to a lesser extent fiscal year 2001 should be made with caution. 3
The Foreign Operations Act of November 21, 1989. This provision is commonly known as the Lautenberg Amendment.
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Understanding the Data Data Collection The Nonimmigrant Information System (NIIS) is designed to provide for each nonimmigrant entry a record of legal admission and departure. The system also produces statistics for such variables as age, gender, country of citizenship, class of admission, visa-issuing post, port of entry, and destination in the United States. As mentioned, many nonimmigrants enter and leave the United States more than once each year, and the NIIS system records each entry (and departure) separately. The data system records each arrival/departure event via collection of a separate Form I-94; thus, admission data represent each arrival event during the year rather than the actual number of individuals admitted. Nonimmigrants in several classes of admission often enter (and leave) many times in any given year, especially students, intracompany transferees, and visitors for business. A description of the principal steps in the process of nonimmigrant admission to the United States is useful for understanding the data produced by the NIIS system. A nonimmigrant visa is secured at a U.S. Consulate abroad (except for those entering under the Visa Waiver Program—see Visa Waiver Program section). These visas may be valid for multiple visits to the United States. Prior to departing for the United States, nonimmigrants are screened initially by the transportation company to ensure that their documents are in order. At the port of entry, each arriving nonimmigrant presents a visa—or proof of visa waiver status—and a completed I-94 form to an inspection officer. The exception, as noted, is most nationals of Canada and Mexico. Among other actions, the inspector checks the form for completeness, determines the length of admission, and stamps the class of admission and port of entry on the I-94. The arrival portion is torn off and sent to a central data processing facility. The matching departure section of the form, usually stapled into the passport, is the nonimmigrant’s proof of legal admission to the United States. This section of the I-94, collected at departure, also is sent to the data processing facility where it is processed and matched electronically to the arrival section of the form.
Other temporary visitors The Nonimmigrant Information System also includes information on parolees (see Parolees section), withdrawals, stowaways, refugees, asylees, and crewmen. Data for crewmen have historically been a very limited subset of arrivals. Improvements in collection and processing of forms during fiscal year 2002 have produced more complete counts for all types of crewmen (air and sea, cargo and pleasure conveyances). However, procedures for inspecting and documenting crewmen admissions continue to exclude certain crew. Data are not shown in the nonimmigrant tables for any of these classes of admission but are included in footnotes to the appropriate tables. Temporary visitor information not collected The Nonimmigrant Information System does not include data for permanent resident aliens returning to the United States after short visits abroad or for most of the millions of citizens of Canada and Mexico who cross U.S. land borders for brief periods of time. As noted, NIIS data are generated from I-94 information. Under most circumstances, Canadians do not need visas and are not required to fill out I-94s. Mexicans crossing the border frequently may apply for border crossing cards, which can be used for admission to the United States for business or
pleasure within 25 miles of the Southwestern border for a period not to exceed 72 hours. Under those circumstances, they also are not issued I-94s. Many Mexican visitors obtain Form I-94s that allow multiple visits and are valid for 6 months (mostly those whose travel in the United States will exceed 25 miles or whose stay will exceed 72 hours). Inspection policy for Mexican temporary visitors has changed over the past several years leading to the collection of the I-94 for a greater proportion of visitors from that country. However, most are visitors without benefit of the I-94 form and are, therefore, not included in the nonimmigrant counts.
Limitations of Data Counts for unknown class of admission increased sharply in fiscal year 2002 and continued into 2003 (Tables 24-26, 30, and 32) due to a processing change in the data base. Certain class of admission codes previously assigned to the visitors for pleasure category were designated as unknown class for fiscal years 2002 and 2003. The tables on parole admissions in fiscal year 1998 reflect a later edition of the data than was available for production of the report entitled, Use of the Attorney General’s Parole Authority Under the Immigration and Nationality Act: Fiscal Years 1997-1998.
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TABLE 22. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY SELECTED CLASS OF ADMISSION AND REGION AND SELECTED COUNTRY OF LAST RESIDENCE SELECTED FISCAL YEARS 1985-2003 All classes 1 (in thousands)
Visitors for pleasure (in thousands)
Region and country of last residence
1985
1990
All countries ...............................
9,540
17,574
22,641
33,690
Europe ......................................... Armenia ...................................... Austria ....................................... Azerbaijan .................................. Belarus ........................................ Belgium ..................................... Bosnia-Herzegovina ................... Bulgaria ..................................... Croatia ........................................ Czech Republic .......................... Czechoslovakia 3 ........................ Denmark .................................... Finland ....................................... France ........................................ Georgia ....................................... Germany 4 .................................. Germany, East ........................... Germany, West .......................... Greece ........................................ Hungary ..................................... Iceland ....................................... Ireland ........................................ Italy ............................................ Kazakhstan ................................. Luxembourg ............................... Macedonia .................................. Moldova ..................................... Netherlands ................................ Norway ...................................... Poland ........................................ Portugal ...................................... Romania ..................................... Russia ......................................... Serbia and Montenegro 5 ............ Slovak Republic ......................... Slovenia ...................................... Soviet Union 6 ............................. Spain .......................................... Sweden ....................................... Switzerland ................................ Ukraine ....................................... United Kingdom ........................ Uzbekistan .................................. Other Europe ..............................
3,129 X 48 X X 67 X 2 X X 6 59 37 358 X
6,875 X 108 X X 137 X 7 X X 16 105 107 742 X
4
4
8,777 5 170 1 3 203 1 9 10 18 18 111 70 919 2 1,818
5 537 51 13 8 73 240 X 5 X X 139 71 46 26 5 X X X X 6 103 121 155 X 923 X 6
7 1,186 61 23 14 108 402 X 10 X X 291 114 72 40 15 X X X X 86 245 299 296 X 2,338 X 10
Asia .............................................. Bangladesh ................................. China 7 ........................................ Hong Kong ................................ India ........................................... Indonesia .................................... Iran .............................................
2,627 4 183 101 85 32 40
4,937 6 329 176 125 47 18
See footnotes at end of table.
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2
1985
1990 2
1995 2
2000 2
2003 2
27,849
6,609
13,418
17,612
30,511
20,143
12,451 10 191 3 8 264 6 18 17 51 13 158 103 1,173 5 2,017
10,153 5 115 2 10 182 5 26 16 42 12 144 74 901 5 1,334
2,048 X 34 X X 39 X 1 X X 4 36 24 226 X
5,383 X 87 X X 95 X 5 X X 12 75 83 566 X
4
4
7,012 4 146 1 2 153 Z 4 5 12 13 78 47 738 1 1,550
11,806 8 182 2 5 254 5 10 11 44 12 150 95 1,113 3 1,925
7,871 2 86 1 4 123 3 8 6 24 7 103 48 680 2 992
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
62 41 17 154 527 4 17 2 1 400 105 54 52 15 116 9 17 2 3 305 216 386 22 2,857 2 45
70 66 29 345 660 5 18 4 3 577 156 137 91 36 115 9 19 17 Z 397 343 419 25 4,804 8 61
52 41 23 318 519 5 11 4 2 451 131 145 64 41 99 9 22 11 Z 374 232 284 25 4,358 6 53
5 969 43 15 10 81 308 X 8 X X 214 80 55 30 10 X X X X 53 183 230 236 X 1,899 X 3
4
4
3 373 34 10 5 55 155 X 3 X X 82 41 40 18 3 X X X X 2 64 71 110 X 598 X 1
4
4
44 29 14 126 427 1 15 1 Z 308 71 36 40 8 33 7 11 1 1 248 142 321 10 2,342 1 30
60 58 27 325 626 3 17 3 2 559 144 116 86 25 74 6 13 16 Z 370 321 400 13 4,671 6 47
31 24 17 265 394 2 8 2 1 341 93 89 50 18 34 5 7 7 Z 297 162 214 8 3,678 4 28
7,000 13 614 223 155 74 11
8,696 15 771 214 410 87 11
6,258 11 457 130 392 54 4
1,866 2 83 64 52 19 33
3,830 4 187 111 75 28 16
5,666 8 378 162 75 44 9
7,853 11 656 195 253 62 9
4,424 6 216 74 159 27 3
1995
2
2000
2
2003
2
TABLE 22. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY SELECTED CLASS OF ADMISSION AND REGION AND SELECTED COUNTRY OF LAST RESIDENCE SELECTED FISCAL YEARS 1985-2003—Continued All classes 1 (in thousands)
Visitors for pleasure (in thousands)
Region and country of last residence
1985
1990
Israel .......................................... Japan .......................................... Jordan 8 ....................................... Korea ......................................... Kuwait ....................................... Lebanon ..................................... Malaysia ..................................... Pakistan ...................................... Philippines ................................. Saudi Arabia .............................. Singapore ................................... Thailand ..................................... Turkey ........................................ United Arab Emirates ................ Other Asia ..................................
115 1,555 14 91 22 19 40 28 107 60 37 28 16 11 24
175 3,298 19 235 18 13 44 41 143 53 54 45 34 12 31
215 4,380 13 612 21 10 67 40 171 68 97 94 46 23 65
342 5,120 20 710 26 20 77 58 237 84 145 97 117 44 91
Africa .......................................... Egypt .......................................... Kenya ......................................... Liberia ........................................ Morocco ..................................... Nigeria ....................................... Senegal ....................................... South Africa ............................... Other Africa ...............................
177 27 6 6 7 44 3 40 45
186 27 8 5 11 22 5 40 67
228 30 11 2 12 17 6 85 66
Oceania ....................................... Australia ..................................... Fiji .............................................. New Zealand 9 ............................ Other Oceania ............................
365 255 6 90 14
679 466 6 177 31
North America ........................... Canada ....................................... Mexico 10 .................................... Caribbean ................................. Antigua-Barbuda .................... Aruba ...................................... Bahamas, The ......................... Barbados ................................. British Virgin Islands ............. Cayman Islands ...................... Cuba ....................................... Dominica ................................ Dominican Republic .............. Guadeloupe ............................ Haiti ........................................ Jamaica ................................... Netherlands Antilles ............... St. Lucia ................................. Trinidad and Tobago .............. Turks and Caicos Islands ....... Other Caribbean .....................
2,189 154 945 774 12 Z 231 24 5 24 10 6 87 5 79 126 38 4 90 6 16
3,245 216 1,348 1,231 25 14 345 47 16 38 34 16 189 8 72 213 48 11 99 9 33
2
1985
1990 2
1995 2
2000 2
2003 2
285 3,463 15 730 15 14 39 39 227 23 98 72 89 20 78
80 1,277 7 26 10 12 19 17 59 31 23 15 9 6 14
128 2,846 13 120 12 10 27 27 76 33 32 25 20 7 15
160 3,986 8 427 13 7 40 27 85 45 61 59 27 14 39
319 4,946 16 606 20 17 64 47 163 67 131 76 93 36 67
190 2,963 9 424 8 10 17 24 112 11 49 30 47 11 35
396 54 17 4 22 31 12 130 126
314 27 17 1 14 50 8 94 103
101 16 3 4 4 25 1 26 22
105 16 4 4 7 11 2 26 34
137 16 6 1 8 10 3 59 35
327 44 12 4 18 27 11 114 98
174 15 8 1 10 32 5 49 54
611 428 6 139 37
791 564 9 178 42
744 509 7 175 53
282 195 4 74 9
562 380 4 153 25
478 327 4 115 31
748 535 7 170 36
545 382 4 142 16
3,091 252 1,214 1,088 22 24 266 49 15 38 10 17 186 11 56 201 40 12 82 9 50
7,817 428 4,135 1,488 26 25 383 61 32 54 38 18 206 10 76 271 44 19 142 17 66
7,822 522 4,274 1,260 21 23 317 52 30 48 9 9 196 9 67 210 48 15 130 12 63
1,664 79 773 584 9 Z 211 17 4 18 8 4 57 4 56 74 27 2 71 4 12
2,463 119 1,061 963 16 10 332 34 8 31 33 11 137 6 57 132 31 7 81 7 20
2,240 127 893 831 15 19 234 36 9 31 8 12 138 9 43 130 32 8 64 8 35
6,501 277 3,972 1,404 25 24 377 57 31 53 37 16 195 10 72 240 43 18 133 17 56
5,423 292 3,583 943 14 20 277 36 21 38 6 6 137 8 49 139 39 10 94 9 41
1995
2
2000
2
2003
2
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 22. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY SELECTED CLASS OF ADMISSION AND REGION AND SELECTED COUNTRY OF LAST RESIDENCE SELECTED FISCAL YEARS 1985-2003—Continued All classes 1 (in thousands)
Region and country of last residence
1985
Central America ...................... Belize ..................................... Costa Rica .............................. El Salvador ............................. Guatemala .............................. Honduras ................................ Nicaragua ............................... Panama ................................... Other North America 11 ..............
316 11 58 50 71 55 17 54 Z
449 18 86 66 124 80 16 59 Z
536 21 123 87 135 60 38 73 1
South America ............................ Argentina ................................... Bolivia ....................................... Brazil ......................................... Chile ........................................... Colombia ................................... Ecuador ...................................... Guyana ....................................... Paraguay .................................... Peru ............................................ Uruguay ..................................... Venezuela .................................. Other South America .................
832 89 17 200 40 164 53 11 6 59 10 173 Z
1,343 175 21 393 75 164 75 10 9 124 21 264 Z
Unknown ........................................
221
308
1990
2
Visitors for pleasure (in thousands) 2
1985
1990 2
1995 2
2000 2
2003 2
854 32 184 182 187 101 52 116 913
845 28 157 205 193 109 51 103 921
228 8 41 38 53 37 14 38 Z
320 12 62 46 91 52 13 43 Z
387 15 91 63 99 37 28 54 1
792 30 172 175 177 87 47 106 55
584 18 104 157 134 69 33 68 21
2,481 383 25 847 154 238 100 14 19 145 46 500 Z
3,079 534 53 768 209 450 136 20 21 215 69 597 8
2,004 219 32 480 135 335 159 21 16 201 53 347 7
606 66 10 148 28 123 42 7 3 44 7 122 Z
1,016 136 14 300 54 122 57 6 6 97 16 199 Z
1,978 320 16 710 117 174 77 9 14 98 37 400 Z
2,867 515 48 706 194 411 122 18 18 190 66 570 7
1,327 125 19 290 84 241 105 14 10 142 40 253 5
453
459
555
40
60
101
408
380
1995
2
2000
2
2003
1
Excludes classes of admission processed in the Nonimmigrant Information System in the following years: for all countries — 1985 - 64,487 parolees, 3,239 withdrawals and stowaways, and 68,044 refugees; 1990 - 90,265 parolees, 19,984 withdrawals and stowaways, and 110,197 refugees; 1995 - 113,542 parolees, 21,567 withdrawals and stowaways, and 95,576 refugees; 2000 - 299,851 parolees, 23,584 withdrawals and stowaways, and 100,011 refugees; 2003 - 264,777 parolees, 37,640 withdrawals and stowaways, 62,634 refugees, 332 asylees, and 906,314 crewmen. 2
Includes admissions under the Visa Waiver Pilot/Permanent Program. For 2000, data are for business and pleasure, not available separately due to temporary expiration of the Visa Waiver Program from May through October. See Nonimmigrant section of text.
3
Prior to 1993, data include independent republics; beginning in 1993, data are for unknown republic only. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions.
4
Prior to fiscal year 1982 and after fiscal year 1990, data for East and West Germany are included in Germany.
5
Yugoslavia (unknown republic) prior to February 7, 2003. Prior to 1992, data include independent republics; beginning in 1992, data are for unknown republic only. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions. 6
Prior to 1992, data include independent republics; beginning in 1992, data are for unknown republic only. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions.
7
Includes People’s Republic of China and Taiwan. A total of 369,526 nonimmigrant visas were issued to these two countries in fiscal year 2003: 152,577 to Taiwan and 216,949 to People’s Republic of China. (SOURCE: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Visa Office.) 8
Includes admissions through the use of Palestinian Authority Travel Documents. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions.
9
Prior to fiscal year 1985, data for Niue are included in New Zealand.
10
Increased use since 1997 of the INS Form I-94 for inspection of Mexican nationals has increased counts presented in the Statistical Yearbook.
11
Predominantly temporary visitors who indicate the United States as their country of last residence. NOTE: Totals may not add due to rounding. X Not applicable.
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Z Less than 500 admissions.
TABLE 23. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY SELECTED CLASS OF ADMISSION AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP FISCAL YEAR 2003
Region and country of citizenship
All classes 1, 2
Foreign Temporary Temporary governvisitors visitors ment for for 3 2 2 business pleasure officials
All countries ...........................
27,849,443
138,496
Europe .................................... Albania ................................. Andorra ................................. Armenia ................................ Austria .................................. Azerbaijan ............................ Belarus .................................. Belgium ................................ Bosnia-Herzegovina ............. Bulgaria ................................ Croatia .................................. Czech Republic .................... Czechoslovakia 6 ................... Denmark ............................... Estonia .................................. Finland .................................. France ................................... Georgia ................................. Germany .............................. Gibraltar ............................... Greece ................................... Holy See ............................... Hungary ................................ Iceland .................................. Ireland ................................... Italy ....................................... Kazakhstan ........................... Kyrgyzstan ........................... Latvia .................................... Liechtenstein ........................ Lithuania ............................... Luxembourg ......................... Macedonia ............................ Malta ..................................... Moldova ............................... Monaco ................................. Netherlands ........................... Norway ................................. Poland ................................... Portugal ................................ Romania ............................... Russia ................................... San Marino ........................... Serbia and Montenegro 7 ...... Slovak Republic .................... Slovenia ................................ Soviet Union 6 ....................... Spain ..................................... Sweden ................................. Switzerland ........................... Tajikistan .............................. Turkmenistan ........................ Ukraine ................................. United Kingdom .................... Uzbekistan ............................
11,028,838 7,237 560 5,177 130,867 2,613 11,146 178,901 6,371 30,520 19,196 43,892 12,701 162,728 8,520 86,426 1,036,375 4,724 1,439,106 191 59,378 124 44,240 25,158 370,712 638,507 5,666 1,508 10,142 1,178 15,207 7,623 5,292 5,743 2,839 514 544,383 142,225 153,765 83,975 48,325 111,258 327 13,229 24,277 11,665 360 428,229 256,450 256,696 713 324 29,810 4,534,947 6,798
42,955 224 4 103 421 293 49 798 86 334 216 498 120 458 258 644 3,660 306 3,495 647 74 479 105 754 2,294 353 256 318 16 324 101 158 79 174 11 1,185 857 534 298 677 2,508 3 49 352 168 7 1,980 1,963 1,062 229 17 452 12,113 391
1,713,079 927 38 967 24,697 461 1,189 43,599 1,015 2,913 3,911 8,747 2,799 36,943 1,598 22,086 174,441 841 271,953 8 11,824 16 8,918 4,348 42,440 107,648 1,321 205 1,478 155 1,840 1,266 729 779 480 54 104,703 28,699 19,428 12,640 7,043 26,600 28 2,125 3,494 2,527 40 54,027 56,939 39,814 98 63 5,578 565,489 1,110
8,331,002 4,894 446 2,593 94,965 917 4,235 118,795 4,115 9,790 7,616 24,443 7,500 111,053 4,108 53,718 758,283 2,080 1,032,560 171 33,304 22 25,147 18,134 298,366 483,491 1,790 345 4,092 890 6,088 5,719 2,757 4,469 956 415 405,335 96,485 93,424 64,365 20,852 37,861 277 6,992 8,318 7,596 246 334,194 172,578 196,449 76 89 10,230 3,743,582 3,786
Asia ......................................... Afghanistan .......................... Bahrain ................................. Bangladesh ...........................
6,799,154 1,382 2,405 13,910
45,485 131 313 386
1,042,881 177 486 1,978
Transit 4 aliens
4,215,714 20,142,909 554,559
Treaty traders Students and 3 investors
Spouses and children of students
Temporary workers and 5 trainees
Spouses and children of temp. workers and 5 trainees
168,508
624,917
38,049
590,680
135,933
86,014 38 D 45 561 17 68 1,058 54 2,554 4,281 793 302 1,439 710 332 3,023 165 3,583 4,860 D 2,099 257 566 4,360 76 17 2,216 5 1,597 17 323 74 122 2,289 2,800 8,538 1,299 7,254 5,971 420 1,215 237 33 1,182 1,174 326 3 4,447 13,074 133
69,376 3 3 1,012 D D 1,134 9 16 43 58 20 882 8 1,083 9,986 4 22,883 72 19 3 654 5,703 20 24 3 11 34 D D D 3,207 1,828 54 27 27 49 13 32 130 1,885 1,644 1,782 18 14,983 D
113,465 546 16 124 1,577 172 286 1,689 371 3,738 1,030 1,228 321 1,352 349 908 12,344 254 14,949 D 3,490 1,466 785 1,745 7,213 559 125 445 18 632 123 332 59 191 10 3,252 2,894 3,225 1,491 2,920 4,365 4 1,535 947 340 D 6,954 5,782 4,634 73 31 1,421 14,852 294
3,549 12 11 28 13 6 52 9 130 22 27 3 38 14 26 283 17 373 60 50 110 27 157 42 D 14 25 D 16 5 13 81 101 163 42 182 351 29 20 D 153 87 144 8 108 472 20
157,845 95 4 156 2,088 56 369 2,640 146 2,387 585 1,449 342 2,055 187 1,194 19,434 176 16,879 D 1,928 1,730 471 6,252 7,917 139 29 219 28 579 85 156 59 124 D 5,075 2,111 3,317 992 2,071 8,321 725 916 163 8 7,696 4,450 3,243 8 D 1,631 46,990 164
27,365 27 114 246 23 174 472 26 361 107 200 69 467 28 245 2,995 82 2,405 155 346 105 513 964 55 21 36 D 88 15 43 9 43 929 315 563 128 821 2,180 133 207 13 D 875 693 561 D D 664 8,786 57
4,611,873 160,546 654 D 945 6 7,489 102
82,228 D 11
346,672 28 477 1,382
25,552 32 128
159,556 8 26 493
66,630 5 D 290
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 23. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY SELECTED CLASS OF ADMISSION AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued Foreign Temporary Temporary governvisitors visitors ment for for 3 2 2 business pleasure officials
Region and country of citizenship
All classes 1, 2
Bhutan .................................. Brunei ................................... Burma ................................... Cambodia ............................. China 8 .................................. Cyprus .................................. Hong Kong ........................... India ...................................... Indonesia .............................. Iran ....................................... Iraq ....................................... Israel ..................................... Japan ..................................... Jordan 9 ................................. Korea .................................... Kuwait .................................. Laos ...................................... Lebanon ................................ Macau ................................... Malaysia ............................... Maldives ............................... Mongolia .............................. Nepal .................................... Oman .................................... Pakistan ................................ Philippines ............................ Qatar ..................................... Saudi Arabia ......................... Singapore .............................. Sri Lanka .............................. Syria ..................................... Thailand ................................ Turkey .................................. United Arab Emirates ........... Vietnam ................................ Yemen ..................................
368 586 2,219 3,736 579,294 9,439 75,085 537,867 63,254 6,448 1,211 303,627 3,589,544 20,275 840,142 11,051 1,535 19,388 932 52,319 158 6,214 9,677 1,659 56,717 267,661 1,660 16,154 81,370 13,208 6,054 73,116 104,438 5,368 18,593 1,090
15 63 24 66 1,652 67 28 2,139 1,245 10 4 6,817 10,770 1,286 5,457 587 45 170 901 23 160 230 291 867 2,279 263 2,808 2,172 328 54 1,407 978 813 446 190
51 132 381 435 178,765 1,244 21,217 98,199 8,107 433 135 72,071 326,915 2,967 190,324 1,619 51 3,286 102 18,569 20 1,154 1,568 232 7,653 32,451 294 1,928 24,687 2,876 750 17,136 19,802 817 3,730 139
102 289 842 2,304 276,569 4,692 40,105 197,732 31,402 4,333 515 191,255 3,000,112 11,710 478,102 5,670 1,034 11,915 535 20,989 44 2,944 3,572 380 31,991 134,816 506 5,948 43,184 5,854 4,142 30,114 51,470 1,822 5,490 301
Africa ...................................... Algeria .................................. Angola .................................. Benin .................................... Botswana .............................. Burkina Faso ........................ Burundi ................................. Cameroon ............................. Cape Verde ........................... Central African Republic ..... Chad ..................................... Comoros ............................... Congo, Democratic Republic .. Congo, Republic ................... Cote d’Ivoire ........................ Djibouti ................................. Egypt .................................... Equatorial Guinea ................. Eritrea ................................... Ethiopia ................................ Gabon ................................... Gambia, The ......................... Ghana ................................... Guinea ..................................
371,788 3,465 4,091 1,391 1,931 1,708 570 8,191 1,546 185 397 67 157 2,731 2,229 308 31,430 154 1,443 9,042 1,160 3,509 28,497 5,864
10,513 228 247 118 188 53 37 281 28 31 39 D 6 168 34 50 2,880 50 28 126 168 74 229 326
84,295 1,016 1,253 354 445 467 90 1,639 118 18 84 7 42 570 421 150 5,914 26 210 1,272 189 792 5,936 1,438
192,353 1,252 1,143 500 552 536 183 4,194 1,260 57 100 9 66 1,243 1,186 59 17,210 40 1,032 5,555 464 2,094 17,178 3,475
See footnotes at end of table.
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Temporary workers and trainees 5
Spouses and children of temp. workers and trainees 5
Treaty traders and 3 investors
Students
Spouses and children of students
18 5 306 74 12,372 80 3,551 18,877 11,142 8 6 1,581 7,549 286 23,651 27 9 122 20 1,098 16 152 647 11 164 70,232 9 64 278 440 61 4,901 2,222 8 446 D
D D 3,477 5 26 197 45 8 2,542 64,032 14 9,902 7 12 36 D 9 D 314 543 11 46 50 3 301 616 D 10 D
54 8 288 192 56,870 2,274 6,485 50,884 7,285 255 13 4,432 81,558 1,492 74,115 2,434 32 1,437 227 4,504 26 938 1,927 466 5,433 2,373 363 2,869 4,995 1,327 231 10,433 15,178 1,578 1,705 104
D 6 4 4,578 20 51 1,669 167 49 D 359 3,257 156 10,986 378 38 129 D 113 185 64 235 128 79 1,451 155 112 27 149 594 176 51 21
25 10 87 79 14,743 311 1,953 80,296 1,082 158 78 7,255 17,118 425 11,094 58 34 760 28 2,164 D 210 727 22 3,082 6,681 11 130 2,041 818 85 2,074 5,149 16 214 9
D 22 D 4,877 30 134 39,681 258 174 161 2,948 3,960 215 4,947 4 4 192 3 402 30 191 D 2,006 4,021 31 423 261 78 265 933 5 62 7
8,925 169 88 18 130 30 77 105 21 D 6 D 5 95 31 4 530 D 5 445 20 29 241 44
195 D 4 D D 11 D D D 13 D D D 6 D
21,629 74 652 129 289 182 46 645 20 21 55 6 D 131 248 979 12 54 343 177 270 1,856 201
1,295 D 38 D 23 17 40 D D 9 10 185 4 12 3 14 175 D
13,576 87 33 43 48 80 3 174 7 3 D D D 79 53 3 754 8 152 13 35 648 78
3,341 34 D 3 D 16 52 3 4 D 4 7 414 D 23 7 6 119 6
Transit aliens 4
TABLE 23. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY SELECTED CLASS OF ADMISSION AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued Foreign Temporary Temporary governvisitors visitors ment for for officials 3 business 2 pleasure 2
Region and country of citizenship
All classes 1, 2
Transit aliens 4
Guinea-Bissau ...................... Kenya ................................... Lesotho ................................. Liberia .................................. Libya ..................................... Madagascar ........................... Malawi .................................. Mali ...................................... Mauritania ............................ Mauritius .............................. Morocco ............................... Mozambique ......................... Namibia ................................ Niger ..................................... Nigeria .................................. Reunion ................................ Rwanda ................................. Sao Tome and Principe ........ Senegal ................................. Seychelles ............................. Sierra Leone ......................... Somalia ................................. South Africa ......................... St. Helena ............................. Sudan .................................... Swaziland ............................. Tanzania ............................... Togo ..................................... Tunisia .................................. Uganda ................................. Western Sahara ..................... Zambia .................................. Zimbabwe .............................
81 18,521 345 1,651 269 849 1,566 3,881 976 1,351 17,455 986 1,217 2,890 59,817 27 1,310 51 10,262 301 2,409 288 106,256 33 1,433 294 4,785 2,293 3,998 4,969 4 3,448 7,706
D 315 33 10 128 119 104 51 24 858 185 100 67 642 163 11 314 12 60 D 1,022 56 34 118 38 314 200 102 35
10 3,439 97 259 25 183 484 1,133 201 265 1,628 194 300 758 13,985 295 14 2,499 48 375 37 29,001 D 217 67 1,108 412 785 1,524 D 851 1,641
51 8,292 78 1,018 151 233 503 1,812 411 653 10,633 218 459 1,441 36,291 27 412 14 5,393 180 1,404 156 51,147 26 798 72 1,714 1,144 1,600 1,727 1,320 3,587
6 292 5 20 30 23 29 9 46 325 87 54 18 135 76 173 14 5 D 4,634 D 7 201 28 137 150 102 217
Oceania ................................... American Samoa .................. Australia ............................... Christmas Island ................... Cocos Islands ........................ Cook Islands ......................... Fiji ........................................ French Polynesia .................. Guam .................................... Kiribati ................................. Marshall Islands ................... Micronesia, Federated States Nauru .................................... New Caledonia ..................... New Zealand ........................ Niue ...................................... Northern Mariana Islands ..... Palau ..................................... Papua New Guinea ............... Pitcairn Islands ..................... Samoa ................................... Solomon Islands ................... Tonga .................................... Tuvalu ................................... Vanuatu ................................ Wallis and Futuna Islands ....
809,365 181 550,287 5 D 42 9,546 748 68 1,073 6,598 21,145 50 208 203,465 D 24 9,114 561 D 1,799 979 3,057 244 155 10
7,298 D 5,780 104 42 34 28 D 1,093 34 29 30 15 71 19 11 -
131,673 25 99,673 D 1,496 59 D 184 15 37 10 7 29,316 33 133 205 153 278 18 25 D
569,986 149 398,454 D D 41 4,968 679 23 340 108 120 21 194 160,132 D 22 89 203 D 1,343 613 2,380 21 70 7
7,513 D 2,645 2,617 D D 482 42 72 3 1,032 17 112 106 46 120 177 37 D
Temporary workers and 5 trainees
Spouses and children of temp. workers and trainees 5
Students
Spouses and children of students
17 D D D D D D 33 4 D 15 3 D 50 3 D 6 3
D 3,256 27 87 3 38 145 323 92 98 1,826 59 51 206 3,337 143 D 462 8 99 D 1,767 57 33 770 366 315 364 386 912
223 D 21 15 9 D D 28 8 D D 130 D 6 5 89 11 D 46 17 3 12 28 92
D 939 13 18 3 15 37 86 21 51 501 17 21 64 1,238 25 302 5 70 6,798 17 5 159 31 113 335 65 318
149 D 5 D 10 7 9 10 62 D 7 24 343 20 D 27 3 15 1,686 17 28 6 41 46 27 91
2,011 1,972 D D 23 D D 7 D -
5,044 3,616 98 5 10 D D 3 4 1,152 4 27 38 24 55 D 3 -
145 75 7 D 52 D D 5 -
15,141 D 11,406 56 D D 3 3 3,468 D 3 7 52 31 104 D -
2,716 2,117 26 4 D 540 D D 14 8 -
Treaty traders and investors 3
See footnotes at end of table.
91
TABLE 23. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY SELECTED CLASS OF ADMISSION AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued Treaty traders and investors 3
Students
4,978,778 16,449 46 3,567,629 5 11 840,898 1,976 12,446 7,141 267,584 32,857 2,280 3,889 19,200 5,513 4,713 135,599 6,996 998 57,763 144,320 416 587 8,002 164 8,157 10,132 6,529 96,048 7,441 147 553,740 17,137 95,917 155,982 127,980 66,464 31,415 58,845
138,470 1,447 D 49,350 D 33,713 90 378 8 642 553 21 305 92 19 351 11,933 712 D 2,627 7,992 D 19 44 12 465 600 2,719 3,957 146 22 53,956 817 9,238 8,139 7,569 15,041 7,712 5,440
8,899 3,525 4,694 359 D 13 38 4 D D D D D 52 D 3 9 144 D D D 3 3 65 8 321 4 151 33 17 67 5 44
87,244 29,997 D 22,549 24,263 136 382 148 5,161 932 744 383 645 14 206 2,067 330 7 883 6,089 6 17 216 7 446 523 232 4,275 404 10 10,434 791 1,664 1,283 2,002 1,657 658 2,379
3,504 853 1,712 632 11 D 138 10 63 9 42 D D 38 7 13 210 4 13 5 59 3 307 26 96 33 65 40 12 35
179,024 35,459 D 106,638 D 26,241 13 106 21 524 654 140 6 24 396 159 3,868 99 62 811 17,099 D 8 41 4 159 102 53 1,851 36 D 10,684 212 1,675 1,257 4,281 1,401 618 1,240
16,827 7,851 6,330 1,448 10 7 D 57 70 38 D 5 20 16 534 11 5 43 363 D 8 D 6 22 12 207 9 1,198 33 312 182 330 110 38 193
403,457 55,680 7,089 95,517 34,651 70,636 25,243 D 5,797 2,755 33,775 1,355 8,763 62,194
1,293,762 119,063 18,552 272,549 81,459 253,512 102,085 21 35 18,190 8,419 143,804 3,621 38,649 233,803
146,145 16,284 3,894 66,008 6,624 3,389 21,049 4 1,544 1,677 20,147 335 1,666 3,524
5,143 1,807 90 265 36 2,474 36 D 60 64 45 29 235
46,981 5,442 1,236 12,047 2,134 8,852 3,376 360 513 4,246 106 666 8,003
3,775 608 43 893 404 624 156 11 22 366 5 63 580
62,755 12,839 612 13,230 2,805 13,376 1,992 D 404 273 4,839 D 931 11,422
18,338 4,142 158 3,350 816 3,732 572 205 105 1,189 3 318 3,748
29,251
165,155
6,946
656
3,882
229
2,783
716
All classes 1, 2
North America ....................... Canada .................................. Greenland ............................. Mexico .................................. St. Pierre and Miquelon ........ United States ........................ Caribbean ............................... Anguilla .............................. Antigua-Barbuda ................ Aruba .................................. Bahamas, The ..................... Barbados ............................. Bermuda ............................. British Virgin Islands ......... Cayman Islands .................. Cuba ................................... Dominica 10 ......................... Dominican Republic 10 ........ Grenada .............................. Guadeloupe ......................... Haiti .................................... Jamaica ............................... Martinique .......................... Montserrat .......................... Netherlands Antilles ........... Puerto Rico ......................... St. Kitts-Nevis .................... St. Lucia ............................. St. Vincent & the Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago .......... Turks and Caicos Islands .... U.S. Virgin Islands ............. Central America .................... Belize .................................. Costa Rica .......................... El Salvador ......................... Guatemala ........................... Honduras ............................ Nicaragua ........................... Panama ...............................
6,496,462 222,585 63 4,307,144 5 16 1,146,382 2,958 19,045 7,892 306,307 47,808 3,741 6,338 24,586 8,529 7,380 203,701 10,546 1,208 78,811 221,068 452 866 9,190 255 13,140 15,600 12,089 134,426 10,167 279 820,267 26,337 148,779 207,042 187,462 108,374 50,301 91,972
14,145 499 3,559 5,231 17 121 13 1,255 681 D 22 24 221 51 830 157 D 92 865 D D 112 177 90 490 5 D 4,856 310 470 812 988 571 290 1,415
811,078 20,000 8 438,316 D 184,274 700 5,468 523 24,947 11,372 256 1,695 4,279 966 1,715 40,706 2,058 109 13,823 37,540 25 230 857 54 3,667 3,774 2,276 25,133 2,010 91 168,479 6,575 35,178 36,295 41,096 20,748 8,308 20,279
South America ....................... Argentina .............................. Bolivia .................................. Brazil .................................... Chile ..................................... Colombia .............................. Ecuador ................................. Falkland Islands .................... French Guiana ...................... Guyana ................................. Paraguay ............................... Peru ....................................... Suriname ............................... Uruguay ................................ Venezuela .............................
2,120,332 241,344 34,222 497,024 139,387 379,510 161,387 28 35 27,842 14,885 220,780 5,799 54,604 343,485
16,511 2,422 604 3,150 2,118 2,326 1,352 150 456 1,391 154 769 1,619
Unknown .................................
223,504
1,589
92
Spouses and children of temp. workers and 5 trainees
Transit aliens 4
Foreign Temporary Temporary governvisitors visitors ment for for 3 business 2 pleasure 2 officials
Region and country of citizenship
See footnotes at end of table.
Temporary workers and 5 trainees
Spouses and children of students
TABLE 23. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY SELECTED CLASS OF ADMISSION AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued
Region and country of citizenship
Spouses RepresenSpouses North Spouses Fianand International tatives of and IntraAmerican and Exchange ces(ees) children of NATO represenforeign children of company 3 Free-Trade children of visitors of U.S. intraofficials 3 information exchange transferees Agreement NAFTA tatives citizens 11 company 3 visitors workers workers media transferees
All countries ...........................
98,389
32,030
321,660
41,122
28,295
298,054
136,227
12,569
59,446
12,436
Europe .................................... Albania ................................. Andorra ................................. Armenia ................................ Austria .................................. Azerbaijan ............................ Belarus .................................. Belgium ................................ Bosnia-Herzegovina ............. Bulgaria ................................ Croatia .................................. Czech Republic .................... Czechoslovakia 6 ................... Denmark ............................... Estonia .................................. Finland .................................. France ................................... Georgia ................................. Germany .............................. Gibraltar ............................... Greece ................................... Holy See ............................... Hungary ................................ Iceland .................................. Ireland ................................... Italy ....................................... Kazakhstan ........................... Kyrgyzstan ........................... Latvia .................................... Liechtenstein ........................ Lithuania ............................... Luxembourg ......................... Macedonia ............................ Malta ..................................... Moldova ............................... Monaco ................................. Netherlands ........................... Norway ................................. Poland ................................... Portugal ................................ Romania ............................... Russia ................................... San Marino ........................... Serbia and Montenegro 7 ...... Slovak Republic .................... Slovenia ................................ Soviet Union 6 ....................... Spain ..................................... Sweden ................................. Switzerland ........................... Tajikistan .............................. Turkmenistan ........................ Ukraine ................................. United Kingdom .................... Uzbekistan ............................
37,393 129 15 122 532 117 155 1,213 125 409 226 277 79 1,051 78 721 5,523 92 3,507 518 6 436 167 730 2,987 130 70 124 20 117 89 105 63 90 20 1,860 755 480 420 355 2,071 12 130 140 88 3 2,260 1,278 812 48 15 463 6,098 62
18,078 11 6 327 17 D 402 9 57 79 75 24 297 12 129 1,525 19 3,280 155 251 16 328 786 14 D 15 4 31 6 22 9 4 533 198 294 75 133 428 45 37 19 608 346 456 D 108 6,855 27
195,999 193 12 761 1,999 419 4,313 1,508 308 7,292 749 5,304 903 1,943 1,005 1,274 15,655 597 28,095 D 1,020 2,135 304 11,276 6,509 959 327 999 12 3,597 60 545 37 499 3,547 1,676 20,742 900 4,738 16,188 D 790 8,149 317 7 7,849 3,119 2,046 155 100 2,653 21,856 552
9,902 5 52 124 14 59 255 D 93 40 169 15 195 25 201 1,126 34 1,277 106 279 159 245 516 30 19 22 D 34 D 11 5 27 D 238 263 368 97 193 702 58 93 12 798 310 327 5 D 210 1,027 56
6,218 28 47 18 12 135 27 18 58 27 28 11 20 31 20 131 11 253 19 52 D 80 66 61 48 44 57 13 76 72 26 240 15 192 1,814 25 44 3 9 67 47 27 D 6 1,195 976 65
136,925 D 20 12 1,672 14 25 3,062 7 119 111 266 100 2,737 42 2,690 17,847 11 20,620 D 413 383 73 4,813 4,992 46 5 46 14 50 74 13 50 D 7,589 1,847 678 589 283 721 47 121 32 D 4,937 4,108 3,492 D 136 51,989 19
53,861 4 8 447 19 12 1,385 3 54 24 126 37 1,224 17 1,052 8,979 6,644 107 176 87 1,525 1,567 33 3 9 8 22 20 3 D 6 3,410 753 315 211 75 420 15 57 3 1,956 1,670 1,185 62 20,117 8
10,175 D 6 567 3 D D 24 9 379 D 4 24 4,436 439 54 6 9 630 D 8 3 607 417 208 202 D 12 D D 309 13 13 5 1,775 -
-
-
Asia ......................................... Afghanistan .......................... Bahrain ................................. Bangladesh ...........................
18,237 79 37 475
7,978 D 6
57,392 68 49 162
22,237 10 79
13,748 117 D 9
71,449 4 11 48
39,741 D 3 52
678 D D
-
-
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 23. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY SELECTED CLASS OF ADMISSION AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued
Region and country of citizenship
Spouses RepresenSpouses North Spouses Fianand International tatives of and IntraAmerican and Exchange ces(ees) children of NATO represenforeign children of company 3 Free-Trade children of visitors of U.S. intraofficials 3 information exchange Agreement NAFTA tatives 11 transferees citizens company 3 visitors workers workers media transferees
Bhutan .................................. Brunei ................................... Burma ................................... Cambodia ............................. China 8 .................................. Cyprus .................................. Hong Kong ........................... India ...................................... Indonesia .............................. Iran ....................................... Iraq ....................................... Israel ..................................... Japan ..................................... Jordan 9 ................................. Korea .................................... Kuwait .................................. Laos ...................................... Lebanon ................................ Macau ................................... Malaysia ............................... Maldives ............................... Mongolia .............................. Nepal .................................... Oman .................................... Pakistan ................................ Philippines ............................ Qatar ..................................... Saudi Arabia ......................... Singapore .............................. Sri Lanka .............................. Syria ..................................... Thailand ................................ Turkey .................................. United Arab Emirates ........... Vietnam ................................ Yemen ..................................
75 52 149 45 1,529 81 92 3,951 562 299 29 393 2,330 282 914 73 49 369 D 488 D 145 265 70 951 2,127 53 224 227 435 114 380 608 41 191 D
10 661 15 81 284 41 6 D 218 4,463 18 1,463 3 30 73 19 D 43 148 9 51 17 D 66 222 5 11 4
17 D 43 75 7,890 536 598 4,732 746 94 40 3,959 12,733 494 11,421 79 13 341 13 713 D 226 151 64 606 1,115 65 173 784 151 127 4,021 4,051 42 921 72
D 7 21 3,188 10 34 1,789 139 82 10 1,766 5,394 129 7,373 25 68 117 D 79 46 14 283 250 9 182 180 54 51 135 574 17 83 34
D 12 336 2,198 3 51 911 123 258 125 47 267 62 362 D 242 185 64 9 21 D 300 3,311 D 50 D 111 674 60 D 3,819 5
8 10 4 4,187 17 295 21,748 315 22 4,400 29,176 103 4,519 17 D 86 D 1,271 3 24 21 383 1,961 3 142 1,278 247 16 320 739 5 62 D
5 5 D 2,196 16 110 10,664 236 24 2,723 17,445 46 2,960 7 66 612 3 27 16 337 733 D 134 668 115 12 193 288 D 34 4
D 37 D 8 55 3 D 15 11 D 42 D D 5 5 19 D D D 5 455 D -
-
-
Africa ...................................... Algeria .................................. Angola .................................. Benin .................................... Botswana .............................. Burkina Faso ........................ Burundi ................................. Cameroon ............................. Cape Verde ........................... Central African Republic ..... Chad ..................................... Comoros ............................... Congo, Democratic Republic .. Congo, Republic ................... Cote d’Ivoire ........................ Djibouti ................................. Egypt .................................... Equatorial Guinea ................. Eritrea ................................... Ethiopia ................................ Gabon ................................... Gambia, The ......................... Ghana ................................... Guinea ..................................
12,278 357 134 164 66 260 114 580 25 44 29 34 28 312 177 34 638 14 44 407 92 134 605 239
406 16 7 3 19 D 5 53 10 22 D
10,490 116 225 38 143 38 10 175 16 D 62 4 45 22 D 908 4 10 95 8 13 561 16
1,397 10 24 3 22 5 26 D 8 D D D 359 5 23 78 5
1,118 17 D 3 5 6 D 36 12 D D 12 3 22 D 11 65 8 168 8
3,823 16 126 6 10 D 51 D 4 9 6 213 D 30 7 3 62 -
2,017 21 97 D D D 13 6 3 7 184 12 9 22 D
37 D D D D D D D
-
-
See footnotes at end of table.
94
TABLE 23. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY SELECTED CLASS OF ADMISSION AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued
Region and country of citizenship
Spouses RepresenSpouses North Spouses Fianand International tatives of and IntraAmerican and Exchange ces(ees) children of NATO represenforeign children of company 3 Free-Trade children of visitors of U.S. intraofficials 3 information exchange Agreement NAFTA tatives 11 transferees citizens company 3 visitors workers workers media transferees
Guinea-Bissau ...................... Kenya ................................... Lesotho ................................. Liberia .................................. Libya ..................................... Madagascar ........................... Malawi .................................. Mali ...................................... Mauritania ............................ Mauritius .............................. Morocco ............................... Mozambique ......................... Namibia ................................ Niger ..................................... Nigeria .................................. Reunion ................................ Rwanda ................................. Sao Tome and Principe ........ Senegal ................................. Seychelles ............................. Sierra Leone ......................... Somalia ................................. South Africa ......................... St. Helena ............................. Sudan .................................... Swaziland ............................. Tanzania ............................... Togo ..................................... Tunisia .................................. Uganda ................................. Western Sahara ..................... Zambia .................................. Zimbabwe .............................
7 771 60 94 58 142 112 288 151 147 595 143 105 165 822 117 6 722 22 271 28 779 219 43 347 153 384 361 281 354
D 12 9 D D D 29 5 D 44 D 26 4 111 D D D D 8 5
449 27 6 47 90 53 8 24 379 50 100 31 481 40 D 167 5 20 D 4,924 4 24 232 35 190 156 D 203 229
112 D D 7 12 3 42 8 4 9 128 7 13 D 325 D D 15 7 26 32 25 37
D 36 12 14 6 D 7 D 128 D 11 319 D 19 D 22 7 89 8 D 5 5 5 15 7 11
55 D 16 D 3 12 4 5 11 62 4 7 24 565 D 26 D 2,325 D 14 D 35 6 12 82
30 3 D 3 7 27 D 17 267 13 6 1,177 D 4 5 8 15 52
D 3 6 11 D D D D D
-
-
Oceania ................................... American Samoa .................. Australia ............................... Christmas Island ................... Cocos Islands ........................ Cook Islands ......................... Fiji ........................................ French Polynesia .................. Guam .................................... Kiribati ................................. Marshall Islands ................... Micronesia, Federated States Nauru .................................... New Caledonia ..................... New Zealand ........................ Niue ...................................... Northern Mariana Islands ..... Palau ..................................... Papua New Guinea ............... Pitcairn Islands ..................... Samoa ................................... Solomon Islands ................... Tonga .................................... Tuvalu ................................... Vanuatu ................................ Wallis and Futuna Islands ....
2,353 D 1,565 63 4 D 9 5 636 D 25 5 15 12 4 6 -
988 777 207 D D -
10,801 7,958 D 12 D D D 2,794 7 D 14 8 -
761 566 185 3 7 -
321 265 10 D 39 3 D D -
10,881 8,895 D 24 D D D D 1,925 3 3 20 3 D D -
4,699 3,956 D D 717 D 8 10 -
19 10 3 D D D D -
-
-
See footnotes at end of table.
95
TABLE 23. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY SELECTED CLASS OF ADMISSION AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued
Region and country of citizenship
Spouses RepresenSpouses North Spouses Fianand International tatives of and IntraAmerican and Exchange ces(ees) children of NATO represenforeign children of company 3 Free-Trade children of visitors of U.S. intraofficials 3 information exchange transferees Agreement NAFTA tatives citizens 11 company 3 visitors workers workers media transferees
North America ....................... Canada .................................. Greenland ............................. Mexico .................................. St. Pierre and Miquelon ........ United States ........................ Caribbean ............................... Anguilla .............................. Antigua-Barbuda ................ Aruba .................................. Bahamas, The ..................... Barbados ............................. Bermuda ............................. British Virgin Islands ......... Cayman Islands .................. Cuba ................................... Dominica 10 ......................... Dominican Republic 10 ........ Grenada .............................. Guadeloupe ......................... Haiti .................................... Jamaica ............................... Martinique .......................... Montserrat .......................... Netherlands Antilles ........... Puerto Rico ......................... St. Kitts-Nevis .................... St. Lucia ............................. St. Vincent & the Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago .......... Turks and Caicos Islands .... U.S. Virgin Islands ............. Central America .................... Belize .................................. Costa Rica .......................... El Salvador ......................... Guatemala ........................... Honduras ............................ Nicaragua ........................... Panama ...............................
10,065 2,884 2,077 2,584 D 29 116 176 5 D 10 330 4 387 67 6 213 502 D D 48 77 43 558 8 2,520 100 658 406 416 268 277 395
2,066 176 892 519 5 8 15 99 D D 4 269 16 70 D D D 25 D 479 D 130 104 81 52 27 84
19,216 7,309 4 6,626 2,983 3 33 4 79 112 6 4 22 24 807 25 4 144 1,318 D D 12 36 28 304 13 2,294 66 774 292 395 228 205 334
3,066 903 1,321 518 D 14 24 3 D 7 D 58 3 6 338 7 D 52 D 324 13 130 39 60 17 22 43
4,363 1,010 1,128 1,798 D D 3 D 384 25 807 3 185 323 D 4 4 9 8 32 D 427 10 65 86 49 108 37 72
35,825 15,618 15,794 D 1,814 8 D 80 57 42 7 6 D 508 27 4 88 460 D 7 34 15 460 4 2,597 5 911 377 518 281 123 382
15,264 5,469 8,274 596 D 32 17 19 5 D D 184 4 D 40 150 D 5 D 131 D 925 5 348 111 223 90 23 125
1,344 881 347 69 D 3 7 D 3 D D 12 D 5 15 4 D 11 D 47 14 9 8 D 3 6
59,446 58,177 1,269 -
12,436 12,000 436 -
South America ....................... Argentina .............................. Bolivia .................................. Brazil .................................... Chile ..................................... Colombia .............................. Ecuador ................................. Falkland Islands .................... French Guiana ...................... Guyana ................................. Paraguay ............................... Peru ....................................... Suriname ............................... Uruguay ................................ Venezuela .............................
16,960 3,003 861 3,080 1,414 2,641 771 271 266 2,207 64 1,111 1,271
2,296 497 19 406 331 298 76 13 25 215 117 299
25,251 4,046 324 8,781 1,967 3,172 1,224 56 135 4,067 8 352 1,119
3,514 832 38 985 388 441 143 11 13 210 89 364
2,107 118 43 383 63 794 160 131 9 270 D D 129
38,146 8,877 259 9,465 2,176 6,418 768 75 47 1,556 12 586 7,907
20,037 4,486 101 4,747 1,255 3,410 526 34 29 632 16 247 4,554
149 19 D 31 12 31 10 D 14 D 27
-
-
Unknown .................................
1,103
218
2,511
245
420
1,005
608
167
-
-
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 23. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY SELECTED CLASS OF ADMISSION AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued
Region and country of citizenship
Spouses and children of U.S. citizens, immigrant visa pending
Spouses of legal permanent residents, immigrant visa pending
Children of legal permanent residents, immigrant visa pending
Dependent children of Victims spouse or accompanying of severe form of children, trafimmigrant ficking visa pending
Spouses, children, parents of victims of Victims of criminal servere activity form of trafficking
Spouses, children, Other and and parents unof victims known 12 of criminal activity
All countries ...........................
15,734
22,509
20,496
22,055
471
234
147
153
117,651
Europe .................................... Albania ................................. Andorra ................................. Armenia ................................ Austria .................................. Azerbaijan ............................ Belarus .................................. Belgium ................................ Bosnia-Herzegovina ............. Bulgaria ................................ Croatia .................................. Czech Republic .................... Czechoslovakia 6 ................... Denmark ............................... Estonia .................................. Finland .................................. France ................................... Georgia ................................. Germany .............................. Gibraltar ............................... Greece ................................... Holy See ............................... Hungary ................................ Iceland .................................. Ireland ................................... Italy ....................................... Kazakhstan ........................... Kyrgyzstan ........................... Latvia .................................... Liechtenstein ........................ Lithuania ............................... Luxembourg ......................... Macedonia ............................ Malta ..................................... Moldova ............................... Monaco ................................. Netherlands ........................... Norway ................................. Poland ................................... Portugal ................................ Romania ............................... Russia ................................... San Marino ........................... Serbia and Montenegro 7 ...... Slovak Republic .................... Slovenia ................................ Soviet Union 6 ....................... Spain ..................................... Sweden ................................. Switzerland ........................... Tajikistan .............................. Turkmenistan ........................ Ukraine ................................. United Kingdom .................... Uzbekistan ............................
1,569 14 27 D 13 19 3 12 17 7 6 D 4 3 35 4 122 6 D 9 37 38 15 29 12 24 5 4 8 19 8 35 D 211 272 D 8 D D 12 11 10 110 355 32
959 19 D 8 D 9 D 5 40 8 8 3 6 D 9 50 3 79 10 D 5 11 31 4 D 4 15 D 19 6 11 6 221 16 68 50 3 21 D 17 10 D D 55 109 5
554 14 D 8 4 3 28 D 6 5 D 4 10 D 7 D 4 D 3 6 D 14 3 3 9 5 222 7 55 18 5 9 D 3 62 23 D
139 D D D 20 D D 8 D D D D 6 13 3 49 D D D D D 6 14 -
159 D 3 3 D 3 4 D D D 16 D 28 D D D D 5 D D D D D D 13 D 4 10 D 4 D 11 3 5 D 20 -
38 D D D 3 5 D D D D D D 3 D 6 D D 3 D -
46 D D D 5 D D D 4 D D 5 D D D D D D 8 -
28 D D D 5 D D D D D D D 3 3 D D D D -
12,145 49 D 23 136 32 28 231 43 102 111 150 44 178 42 80 984 24 1,668 241 D 201 18 332 617 16 3 22 D 52 3 20 34 11 427 178 643 154 165 334 D 86 88 13 D 453 221 301 D 188 3,379 12
Asia ......................................... Afghanistan .......................... Bahrain ................................. Bangladesh ........................... Bhutan ..................................
6,951 57 129 -
4,092 15 254 -
2,250 18 155 -
1,789 5 240 -
91 -
87 -
50 D -
30 D -
10,931 13 D 39 D
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 23. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY SELECTED CLASS OF ADMISSION AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued Spouses of legal permanent residents, immigrant visa pending
Children of legal permanent residents, immigrant visa pending
Dependent children of Victims spouse or accompanying of severe form of children, trafimmigrant ficking visa pending
Spouses, children, parents of victims of Victims of criminal servere activity form of trafficking
Spouses, children, Other and and parents unof victims known 12 of criminal activity
Region and country of citizenship
Spouses and children of U.S. citizens, immigrant visa pending
Brunei ................................... Burma ................................... Cambodia ............................. China 8 .................................. Cyprus .................................. Hong Kong ........................... India ...................................... Indonesia .............................. Iran ....................................... Iraq ....................................... Israel ..................................... Japan ..................................... Jordan 9 ................................. Korea .................................... Kuwait .................................. Laos ...................................... Lebanon ................................ Macau ................................... Malaysia ............................... Maldives ............................... Mongolia .............................. Nepal .................................... Oman .................................... Pakistan ................................ Philippines ............................ Qatar ..................................... Saudi Arabia ......................... Singapore .............................. Sri Lanka .............................. Syria ..................................... Thailand ................................ Turkey .................................. United Arab Emirates ........... Vietnam ................................ Yemen ..................................
12 66 1,030 D 17 1,147 49 116 48 22 47 292 153 D 7 177 16 16 D 712 1,744 D 3 10 27 98 276 35 D 607 31
11 3 598 D 43 920 19 26 13 18 96 68 133 D 23 D 15 D 16 469 900 D 7 25 27 26 32 312 16
D 12 355 8 166 D 37 10 21 30 125 66 D 32 6 D 13 278 552 D D 16 24 20 16 D 177 104
5 D 81 D 363 4 16 3 3 15 28 40 3 5 11 6 235 547 D 15 7 14 133 D
D D 5 D D 11 D 6 31 D 14 D D 3 D 3 6 D -
5 D 6 D 5 14 17 D D D 4 D 5 24 -
6 15 D D D 4 D D 5 6 6 D -
3 5 D D D 4 D 8 3
D 6 8 1,422 32 190 1,426 280 36 18 771 2,219 73 2,079 59 8 68 133 D 25 31 3 359 709 D 39 129 46 24 204 391 16 61 5
Africa ...................................... Algeria .................................. Angola .................................. Benin .................................... Botswana .............................. Burkina Faso ........................ Burundi ................................. Cameroon ............................. Cape Verde ........................... Central African Republic ..... Chad ..................................... Comoros ............................... Congo, Democratic Republic .. Congo, Republic ................... Cote d’Ivoire ........................ Djibouti ................................. Egypt .................................... Equatorial Guinea ................. Eritrea ................................... Ethiopia ................................ Gabon ................................... Gambia, The ......................... Ghana ................................... Guinea .................................. Guinea-Bissau ...................... Kenya ................................... Lesotho .................................
1,054 14 4 D 23 12 D 5 32 8 206 D 14 106 4 49 -
541 7 D D D 23 6 D D D 20 7 73 3 91 D 14 -
1,080 4 D 55 18 4 4 25 8 137 10 253 3 14 -
105 3 D 4 4 3 4 D 62 D -
12 D D -
8 D D -
6 D D -
12 D 6 -
1,282 19 15 4 D 10 7 44 3 29 9 D 88 8 49 D 7 71 14 54 -
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 23. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY SELECTED CLASS OF ADMISSION AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued Spouses of legal permanent residents, immigrant visa pending
Children of legal permanent residents, immigrant visa pending
Dependent children of Victims spouse or accompanying of severe form of children, trafimmigrant ficking visa pending
Spouses, children, parents of victims of Victims of criminal servere activity form of trafficking
Spouses, children, Other and and parents unof victims known 12 of criminal activity
Region and country of citizenship
Spouses and children of U.S. citizens, immigrant visa pending
Liberia .................................. Libya ..................................... Madagascar ........................... Malawi .................................. Mali ...................................... Mauritania ............................ Mauritius .............................. Morocco ............................... Mozambique ......................... Namibia ................................ Niger ..................................... Nigeria .................................. Reunion ................................ Rwanda ................................. Sao Tome and Principe ........ Senegal ................................. Seychelles ............................. Sierra Leone ......................... Somalia ................................. South Africa ......................... St. Helena ............................. Sudan .................................... Swaziland ............................. Tanzania ............................... Togo ..................................... Tunisia .................................. Uganda ................................. Western Sahara ..................... Zambia .................................. Zimbabwe .............................
8 5 3 D 151 6 297 D 28 D 6 7 24 D D 3 10 7 D 10
D D D 36 6 196 9 3 7 11 D 4 9 D D -
26 D D 30 29 375 11 15 11 3 D 21 7 8 D D
D D 3 7 4 3 -
D 4 4 D -
D D D D D
D D D -
D D -
53 D 4 D 6 9 6 79 D 4 7 185 7 43 24 28 276 20 13 11 17 14 11 26
Oceania ................................... American Samoa .................. Australia ............................... Christmas Island ................... Cocos Islands ........................ Cook Islands ......................... Fiji ........................................ French Polynesia .................. Guam .................................... Kiribati ................................. Marshall Islands ................... Micronesia, Federated States Nauru .................................... New Caledonia ..................... New Zealand ........................ Niue ...................................... Northern Mariana Islands ..... Palau ..................................... Papua New Guinea ............... Pitcairn Islands ..................... Samoa ................................... Solomon Islands ................... Tonga .................................... Tuvalu ................................... Vanuatu ................................ Wallis and Futuna Islands ....
73 55 8 D D D -
45 25 9 D D -
17 6 4 7 -
D D D -
6 6 -
D D -
3 D D D -
D D -
36,867 D 461 34 D 37 4 6,387 20,868 134 8,926 5 6 D D -
North America ....................... Canada .................................. Greenland ............................. Mexico .................................. St. Pierre and Miquelon ........ United States ........................
4,744 671 2,013 -
15,903 78 13,145 -
15,605 D 12,491 -
19,639 22 18,521 -
161 120 22 -
83 35 34 -
31 D 22 -
73 D 48 -
39,163 1,136 21,907 -
See footnotes at end of table.
99
TABLE 23. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY SELECTED CLASS OF ADMISSION AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued Dependent children of Victims spouse or accompanying of severe form of children, trafimmigrant ficking visa pending
Spouses, children, parents of victims of Victims of criminal servere activity form of trafficking
Region and country of citizenship
Spouses and children of U.S. citizens, immigrant visa pending
Spouses of legal permanent residents, immigrant visa pending
Children of legal permanent residents, immigrant visa pending
Caribbean ............................... Anguilla .............................. Antigua-Barbuda ................ Aruba .................................. Bahamas, The ..................... Barbados ............................. Bermuda ............................. British Virgin Islands ......... Cayman Islands .................. Cuba ................................... Dominica 10 ......................... Dominican Republic 10 ........ Grenada .............................. Guadeloupe ......................... Haiti .................................... Jamaica ............................... Martinique .......................... Montserrat .......................... Netherlands Antilles ........... Puerto Rico ......................... St. Kitts-Nevis .................... St. Lucia ............................. St. Vincent & the Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago .......... Turks and Caicos Islands .... U.S. Virgin Islands ............. Central America .................... Belize .................................. Costa Rica .......................... El Salvador ......................... Guatemala ........................... Honduras ............................ Nicaragua ........................... Panama ...............................
1,446 D 4 3 D 160 7 517 341 391 D D 3 14 614 3 63 131 114 164 82 57
2,397 D 3 16 9 D 56 21 1,476 D 421 353 4 10 5 17 283 6 13 126 59 46 27 6
2,476 4 11 9 D 86 31 1,422 D D 517 334 8 15 3 32 624 D 11 314 133 107 49 7
940 D D 41 15 629 115 124 D D 6 156 D 120 D 22 D D
13 D D 7 D D 6 D D D D
11 D D D 5 D D 3 D D D -
7 D D D D -
19 15 D D 5 D D -
11,133 7 40 8 5,589 247 20 22 240 281 26 974 39 D 651 2,054 D 10 36 50 62 696 73 D 4,987 219 957 904 1,070 884 366 587
South America ....................... Argentina .............................. Bolivia .................................. Brazil .................................... Chile ..................................... Colombia .............................. Ecuador ................................. Falkland Islands .................... French Guiana ...................... Guyana ................................. Paraguay ............................... Peru ....................................... Suriname ............................... Uruguay ................................ Venezuela .............................
1,119 70 23 92 14 318 238 85 D 175 D D 93
719 16 18 43 D 114 184 177 D 120 D 37
744 11 24 32 4 145 219 104 D 168 3 32
239 D D 5 D D 86 91 47 5
34 4 10 5 8 D D D
15 3 D D 3 D D D
10 D D D D D D -
7 D D D D -
12,118 1,070 229 1,950 704 2,792 1,117 128 67 1,269 38 238 2,516
Unknown .................................
224
250
246
142
8
D
D
D
5,145
1
Spouses, children, Other and and parents unof victims known 12 of criminal activity
Excludes the following classes of admission processed in the Nonimmigrant Information System: for all countries — 264,777 parolees, 37,640 withdrawals and 2 3 stowaways, 62,634 refugees, 332 asylees, and 906,314 crewmen. Includes admissions under the Visa Waiver Program. Includes spouses and unmarried minor (or 4 5 dependent) children. Includes foreign government officials and their spouses and unmarried minor (or dependent) children in transit. Excludes workers (and their 6 spouses and children) under the North American Free-Trade Agreement (shown separately). Data are for unknown republic only; independent republics shown separately. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions. 7 Yugoslavia (unknown republic) prior to February 7, 2003. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions. 8 Includes People’s Republic of China and Taiwan. A total of 369,526 nonimmigrant visas were issued to these two countries in fiscal year 2003: 152,577 to Taiwan 9 and 216,949 to People’s Republic of China. (SOURCE: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Visa Office.) Includes admissions through the use of 10 Palestinian Authority Travel Documents. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions. Due to misreporting, reliable counts by country of citizenship are not available; therefore, data are given the same distribution as for country of last residence. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions. The number of nonimmigrant visas issued in fiscal year 2003 for Dominica was 2,047; the Dominican Republic, 44,152. (SOURCE: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Visa 11 12 Office.) Includes minor children of fiances(ees). Total includes 68 parents or children of international organization special immigrants and 117,583 unknown class of admission. NOTE: See Glossary for detailed descriptions of classes of admission. - Represents zero. D Disclosure standards not met.
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TABLE 24. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY CLASS OF ADMISSION SELECTED FISCAL YEARS 1985-2003 Class of admission 1
1985
1990
1995
2000
2001
2002
2003
All classes 2 ...................................................
9,539,880
17,574,055
22,640,540
33,690,082
32,824,088
27,907,139
27,849,443
Foreign government officials and families Ambassadors, public ministers, career diplomatic or consular officers (A1) ...... Other foreign government officials or employees (A2) ...................................... Attendants, servants, or personal employees of A1 and A2 classes (A3) .....................
90,190
96,689
103,606
138,230
131,313
140,898
138,496
21,168
22,018
23,259
28,012
26,683
28,489
26,903
67,084
72,511
78,299
107,751
102,478
110,131
109,699
1,938
2,160
2,048
2,467
2,152
2,278
1,894
Temporary visitors ..................................... For business (B1) ....................................... Visa Waiver, business ............................ For pleasure (B2) ....................................... Visa Waiver, pleasure ............................
8,405,409 1,796,819 X 6,608,590 X
16,079,666 2,661,338 294,065 13,418,328 4,528,112
20,886,872 3,275,336 942,539 17,611,536 9,407,256
30,511,125
29,419,601
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
24,344,216 4,376,935 2,047,227 19,967,281 11,182,774
24,358,623 4,215,714 1,970,364 20,142,909 11,610,325
Transit aliens 3 ............................................. Aliens in transit (C1) ................................. Aliens in transit to the U.N. (C2) .............. Foreign government officials and families in transit (C3) ......................................... Transit without visa (C4) 3 .........................
236,537 138,957 1,804
306,156 153,801 1,296
320,333 168,602 903
437,671 215,084 3,009
456,174 214,814 2,785
614,934 221,443 2,346
554,559 239,681 2,181
7,010 88,766
6,190 144,869
9,099 141,729
10,713 208,865
8,960 229,615
10,080 381,065
10,870 301,827
Treaty traders and investors and families Treaty traders (E1) ..................................... Treaty investors (E2 ) ................................
96,489 65,406 31,083
147,536 78,658 68,878
131,777 53,557 78,220
168,214 51,241 116,973
178,534 51,443 127,091
171,368 46,440 124,928
168,508 44,090 124,418
Students ....................................................... Academic students (F1) ............................. Vocational students (M1) .......................... Spouses and children of students .............. Academic students (F2) ............................. Vocational students (M2) ..........................
257,069 251,234 5,835 28,427 27,747 680
326,264 319,467 6,797 28,943 28,490 453
364,220 356,585 7,635 31,260 30,849 411
659,081 648,793 10,288 40,872 40,179 693
698,595 688,970 9,625 43,326 42,544 782
646,016 637,954 8,062 41,490 40,433 1,057
624,917 617,556 7,361 38,049 37,112 937
57,203
61,449
71,982
97,555
94,109
99,012
98,389
8,316
8,256
9,319
11,708
11,948
12,987
12,231
6,989
8,110
9,497
14,373
10,947
13,052
9,813
271
376
290
415
356
381
392
40,397
43,104
51,410
69,375
69,215
71,096
74,343
1,230
1,603
1,466
1,684
1,643
1,496
1,610
74,869 X 47,322
144,880 X 100,446
220,664 6,512 117,574
635,229 565 355,605
688,480 627 384,191
655,949 1,145 370,490
650,126 924 360,498
X
X
X
X
29
111
48
24,544 X
35,973 18,219
25,587 11,394
84,754 33,292
100,082 27,695
102,615 15,628
116,927 14,094
Representatives (and families) to international organizations ................. Principals of recognized foreign governments (G1) ................................... Other representatives of recognized foreign governments (G2) ...................... Representatives of nonrecognized foreign governments (G3) ................................... International organization officers or employees (G4) ...................................... Attendants, servants, or personal employees of representatives (G5) ......... Temporary workers and trainees 4 ............ Registered nurses (H1A) 5 ......................... Specialty occupations (H1B) 6 ................... Registered nurses participating in the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act (H1C) 7 ................................... Performing services unavailable in the United States (H2) ............................... Agricultural workers (H2A) ................... See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 24. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY CLASS OF ADMISSION SELECTED FISCAL YEARS 1985-2003—Continued Class of admission 1
1985
1990
1995
2000
2001
2002
X 3,003
17,754 3,168
14,193 2,787
51,462 3,208
72,387 3,245
86,987 2,695
102,833 2,370
X
X
5,974
21,746
25,685
25,008
25,541
X
X
1,813
3,627
3,834
4,156
5,321
X
X
22,397
40,920
42,430
41,453
43,274
X
X
660
4,227
3,877
3,754
3,898
X
X
5,315
11,230
9,484
9,487
8,869
X
X
1,399
2,447
2,089
1,755
2,074
X X
X X
X 6,742
279 15,342
299 17,122
466 19,115
664 20,272
X
5,293
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
23,904
91,279
95,486
73,699
59,446
12,632
29,281
53,582
151,174
167,936
155,505
148,369
12,632
28,687
43,247
120,212
135,907
129,188
124,487
X
X
751
3,546
4,540
4,023
3,665
X X X
X X X
592 X 1,790
D D 3,930
D D 4,404
1,605 10 5,348
1,667 9 6,105
X
594
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
7,202
22,181
21,509
15,331
12,436
16,753
20,252
24,220
33,918
34,488
33,414
32,030
Exchange visitors (J1) .................................. Spouses and children of exchange visitors (J2) ..................................................
110,942
174,247
201,095
304,225
339,848
325,580
321,660
30,271
40,397
39,269
47,518
49,587
44,596
41,122
Fiances(ees) of U.S. citizens (K1) ................ Children of fiances(ees) of U.S. citizens (K2)
6,975 832
6,545 673
7,793 768
20,558 3,113
23,634 3,487
27,340 4,257
24,643 3,652
Intracompany transferees (L1) ...................... Spouses and children of intracompany transferees (L2) ..........................................
65,349
63,180
112,124
294,658
328,480
313,699
298,054
41,533
39,375
61,621
132,105
144,911
140,446
136,227
NATO officials and families (N1-7) ............
8,323
8,333
8,579
14,133
13,805
12,628
12,569
Parents or children of international organization special immigrants (N8-9) ....
X
X
8
47
69
56
68
Nonagricultural workers (H2B) ............. Industrial trainees (H3) .............................. Workers with extraordinary ability/achievement (O1) 8 ...................... Workers accompanying and assisting in performance of O1 workers (O2) 8 ......... Internationally recognized athletes or entertainers (P1) 8 ................................... Artists or entertainers in reciprocal exchange programs (P2) 8 ....................... Artists or entertainers in culturally unique programs (P3) 8 ....................................... Workers in international cultural exchange programs (Q1) 8 ...................................... Workers in Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program (Q2) 9 .................. Workers in religious occupations (R1) 8 .... Professional workers, U.S.-Canada FreeTrade Agreement (TC) 10 ........................ Professional workers, North American Free-Trade Agreement (TN) 10 ............... Spouses and children of temporary workers and trainees 4 ....................... Spouses and children of H1, H2, and H3 workers (H4) .......................................... Spouses and children of O1 and O2 workers (O3) 8 ........................................ Spouses and children of P1, P2, and P3 workers (P4) 8 ......................................... Spouses and children of Q2 workers (Q3) 9 Spouses and children of R1 workers (R2) 8 Spouses and children of U.S.-Canada FreeTrade Agreement workers (TB) 10 .......... Spouses and and children of North American Free-Trade Agreement workers (TD) 10 ....................................... Representatives (and families) of foreign information media (I1) ..............................
See footnotes at end of table.
102
2003
TABLE 24. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY CLASS OF ADMISSION SELECTED FISCAL YEARS 1985-2003—Continued Class of admission
1
Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act 11 .......................................... Spouses of U.S. citizens with petition for immigrant visa pending (K3) ................. Children of U.S. citizens with petition for immigrant visa pending (K4) ................. Spouses of legal permanent residents with petition for immigrant visa pending (V1) .......................................... Children of legal permanent residents with petition for immigrant visa pending (V2) .......................................... Dependent children of spouse or children who are accompanying or following to join the principal beneficiary with petition for immigrant visa pending (V3) .......................................... Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act 11 .................................... Individuals in U.S. who are or have been victims of a severe form of trafficking (T1) ....................................... Spouses of victims of severe form of trafficking (T2) ....................................... Children of victims of severe form of trafficking (T3) ....................................... Parents of victims of severe form of trafficking (T4) ....................................... Individuals who have suffered substantial physical or mental abuse as victims of criminal activity (U1) ............................. Spouses of victims of criminal activity (U2) ........................................... Children of victims of criminal activity (U3) ........................................... Parents of victims of criminal activity (U4) ........................................... Unknown 12 ................................................... 1
1985
1990
1995
2000
2001
2002
2003
X
X
X
X
7,557
60,838
80,794
X
X
X
X
D
4,575
12,774
X
X
X
X
D
1,158
2,960
X
X
X
X
2,691
18,169
22,509
X
X
X
X
4,540
19,642
20,496
X
X
X
X
318
17,294
22,055
X
X
X
X
96
965
1,005
X
X
X
X
29
493
471
X
X
X
X
11
139
183
X
X
X
X
-
10
28
X
X
X
X
5
36
23
X
X
X
X
17
139
147
X
X
X
X
28
104
106
X
X
X
X
D
36
34
X
X
X
X
D
8
13
77
189
767
656
58
73,932
117,583
2
See Glossary for detailed descriptions of classes of admission. Excludes classes of admission processed in the Nonimmigrant Information System in the following years: for all countries—1985 - 64,487 parolees (R1-3), 3,239 withdrawals (R4) and stowaways (R5), and 68,044 refugees (RF); 1990 - 90,265 parolees (R1-3), 19,984 withdrawals (R4) and stowaways (R5), and 110,197 refugees (RF); 1995 - 113,542 parolees, 21,567 withdrawals (WD) and stowaways (ST), and 95,576 refugees (RE); 2000 - 299,851 parolees, 23,584 withdrawals (WD) and stowaways (ST), and 100,011 refugees (RE); 2001 - 282,317 parolees, 23,749 withdrawals (WD) and stowaways (ST), and 110,573 refugees (RE); 2002 - 244,834 parolees, 35,462 withdrawals (WD) and stowaways (ST), 65,736 refugees (RE), and 630,184 crewmen (D1, D2, DX); 2003 - 264,777 parolees, 37,640 withdrawals (WD) and stowaways (ST), 62,634 refugees (RE), 332 asylees, and 906,314 3 Use of INS Form I-94 after September 11, 2001 to inspect “transit lounge” aliens increased the count of aliens in transit without visa (see crewmen (D1, D2, DX). 4 Admission policy section of text). Includes admissions under the U.S.-Canada Free-Trade Agreement and the North American Free-Trade Agreement (previously 5 shown separately). Admissions began October 1, 1990 (fiscal year 1991). This classification ended during fiscal year 1995; entries subsequent to that represent 6 Prior to October 1, 1991 (fiscal year 1992), H1B admissions were termed readmissions of individuals who were previously admitted under this classification. 8 “Distinguished merit or ability.” 7 Admissions under the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act of 1999 began in January 2001 (see Glossary). 9 10 Admissions began in April 1992 Admissions under the Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program began in April 2000 (see Glossary). Admissions under the U.S.-Canada Free-Trade Agreement began January 1989 and ended December 31, 1993. Admissions under the North American Free-Trade Agreement 11 began January 1, 1994. Admissions under the Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act of 2000 and the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 12 2000 began in June 2001 (see Glossary). Unknown class of admission is larger in 2002 than in previous years due to changes in processing which no longer assign 13 a known class to certain records with blank or invalid class codes. Data for business and pleasure not available separately due to temporary expiration of the Visa Waiver Program from May through October 2000. See Nonimmigrant section of text. NOTE: “Family,” “immediate family,” and “spouse and children” are defined as spouse and unmarried minor (or dependent) children. - Represents zero. D Disclosure standards not met. X Not applicable.
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TABLE 25. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED AS TEMPORARY WORKERS, EXCHANGE VISITORS, AND INTRACOMPANY TRANSFEREES BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP FISCAL YEAR 2003
Region and country of citizenship
Total
Other temporary workers Workers Intra(H2) Registered with company Industrial Exchange transnurses specialty Nontrainees visitors (H1A, occupations Agricultural ferees agricultural (H3) (J1) H1C) (H1B) (L1) (H2A) (H2B)
All countries ...........................................................
1,269,840
972
360,498
14,094
102,833
2,370
321,660
298,054
Europe ..................................................................... Albania .................................................................. Armenia ................................................................ Austria ................................................................... Azerbaijan ............................................................. Belarus .................................................................. Belgium ................................................................. Bosnia-Herzegovina ............................................. Bulgaria ................................................................. Croatia ................................................................... Czech Republic ..................................................... Czechoslovakia 1 .................................................... Denmark ............................................................... Estonia .................................................................. Finland .................................................................. France ................................................................... Georgia ................................................................. Germany .............................................................. Greece ................................................................... Hungary ................................................................ Iceland ................................................................... Ireland ................................................................... Italy ....................................................................... Kazakhstan ............................................................ Kyrgyzstan ............................................................ Latvia .................................................................... Lithuania ............................................................... Luxembourg .......................................................... Macedonia ............................................................. Malta ..................................................................... Moldova ................................................................ Netherlands ........................................................... Norway ................................................................. Poland ................................................................... Portugal ................................................................. Romania ................................................................ Russia .................................................................... Serbia and Montenegro 2 ....................................... Slovak Republic..................................................... Slovenia ................................................................ Spain ..................................................................... Sweden .................................................................. Switzerland ........................................................... Tajikistan .............................................................. Turkmenistan ........................................................ Ukraine ................................................................. United Kingdom .................................................... Uzbekistan ............................................................ Other .....................................................................
490,769 289 929 5,759 89 4,707 7,210 461 9,798 1,445 7,019 1,345 6,735 1,234 5,158 52,936 784 65,594 3,361 4,248 848 22,341 19,418 1,144 361 1,264 4,226 219 714 146 627 16,211 5,634 24,737 2,481 7,092 25,230 1,562 9,186 512 20,482 11,677 8,781 164 101 4,420 120,835 735 120
26 D D D 4 D 3 D D 3 D D 4 D -
109,710 76 89 1,375 45 267 2,076 105 1,302 418 612 145 1,519 145 762 15,705 95 13,680 1,343 891 282 3,727 5,931 102 D 101 245 83 98 37 87 3,971 1,301 1,438 776 1,571 4,045 454 565 106 5,876 3,189 2,645 D D 942 31,343 88 32
94 D 3 D D D D 3 45 3 D 29 D -
5,880 4 149 7 23 14 620 7 278 65 27 7 15 188 D 131 12 106 145 81 D 61 217 D D 6 67 15 791 23 140 228 120 164 12 182 101 36 23 1,764 39 D
933 D 21 D D D D 9 46 128 97 8 25 4 32 30 4 D D D 20 190 42 D 6 16 D 9 26 40 30 D 123 -
195,999 193 761 1,999 419 4,313 1,508 308 7,292 749 5,304 903 1,943 1,005 1,274 15,655 597 28,095 1,020 2,135 304 11,276 6,509 959 327 999 3,597 60 545 37 499 3,547 1,676 20,742 900 4,738 16,188 790 8,149 317 7,849 3,119 2,046 155 D 2,653 21,856 552 37
136,925 D 12 1,672 14 25 3,062 7 119 111 266 100 2,737 42 2,690 17,847 11 20,620 413 383 73 4,813 4,992 46 D 46 50 74 13 50 D 7,589 1,847 678 589 283 721 47 121 32 4,937 4,108 3,492 D 136 51,989 19 38
See footnotes at end of table.
104
TABLE 25. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED AS TEMPORARY WORKERS, EXCHANGE VISITORS, AND INTRACOMPANY TRANSFEREES BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued
Region and country of citizenship
Total
Other temporary workers Workers Intra(H2) Registered with company Industrial Exchange transnurses specialty Nontrainees visitors (H1A, occupations Agricultural ferees agricultural (H3) (J1) H1C) (H1B) (L1) (H2A) (H2B)
Asia .......................................................................... Bangladesh ............................................................ Burma ................................................................... Cambodia .............................................................. China 3 ................................................................... Cyprus ................................................................... Hong Kong ............................................................ India ...................................................................... Indonesia ............................................................... Iran ........................................................................ Iraq ........................................................................ Israel ..................................................................... Japan ..................................................................... Jordan 4 .................................................................. Korea ..................................................................... Kuwait ................................................................... Lebanon ................................................................ Malaysia ................................................................ Mongolia ............................................................... Nepal ..................................................................... Oman ..................................................................... Pakistan ................................................................. Philippines ............................................................ Saudi Arabia ......................................................... Singapore .............................................................. Sri Lanka ............................................................... Syria ...................................................................... Thailand ................................................................ Turkey ................................................................... Vietnam ................................................................. Other .....................................................................
288,397 703 140 158 26,820 864 2,846 106,776 2,143 274 118 15,614 59,027 1,022 27,034 154 1,187 4,148 439 902 107 4,071 9,757 445 4,103 1,216 228 6,415 9,939 1,197 550
59 D 9 D D D D D 40 D -
140,049 433 54 D 12,501 263 1,653 75,964 895 132 74 5,464 13,343 383 8,550 40 618 1,854 53 362 21 2,854 5,247 81 1,889 700 72 1,541 4,808 91 108
69 D 15 D D 3 4 D D 35 4
2,053 D D 153 D 4 378 68 D 26 457 D 188 D D 122 8 152 26 269 30 13 D 130 10 D 4
1,016 D 119 D D 136 6 D 11 559 D D D 90 D 9 D 27 3 D 10 10 -
57,392 162 43 75 7,890 536 598 4,732 746 94 40 3,959 12,733 494 11,421 79 341 713 226 151 64 606 1,115 173 784 151 127 4,021 4,051 921 346
71,449 48 D 4 4,187 17 295 21,748 315 22 4,400 29,176 103 4,519 17 86 1,271 3 24 D 383 1,961 142 1,278 247 16 320 739 62 35
Africa ...................................................................... Algeria .................................................................. Angola ................................................................... Botswana ............................................................... Burkina Faso ......................................................... Cameroon .............................................................. Congo, Republic .................................................... Egypt ..................................................................... Ethiopia ................................................................. Ghana .................................................................... Kenya .................................................................... Malawi .................................................................. Mali ....................................................................... Morocco ................................................................ Namibia ................................................................. Niger ..................................................................... Nigeria .................................................................. Senegal .................................................................. South Africa .......................................................... Tanzania ................................................................ Tunisia ..................................................................
27,889 219 384 201 118 400 133 1,875 277 1,271 1,443 139 143 942 128 119 2,284 495 14,047 405 338
D D D -
7,482 79 19 20 37 123 31 536 90 397 597 16 38 349 13 42 838 133 3,134 102 102
616 D 613 -
2,154 D D D 9 D D D 11 3 2,077 D D
59 4 4 3 5 D 36 D -
10,490 116 225 143 38 175 45 908 95 561 449 90 53 379 100 31 481 167 4,924 232 190
3,823 16 126 10 51 9 213 30 62 55 12 4 62 7 24 565 26 2,325 14 35
See footnotes at end of table.
105
TABLE 25. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED AS TEMPORARY WORKERS, EXCHANGE VISITORS, AND INTRACOMPANY TRANSFEREES BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued
Region and country of citizenship
Total
Other temporary workers Workers Intra(H2) Registered with company Industrial Exchange transnurses specialty Nontrainees visitors (H1A, occupations Agricultural ferees agricultural (H3) (J1) H1C) (H1B) (L1) (H2A) (H2B)
Uganda .................................................................. Zambia .................................................................. Zimbabwe ............................................................. Other .....................................................................
497 280 629 1,122
-
159 34 224 369
-
D D 21 14
D D
156 203 229 500
6 12 82 77
Oceania ................................................................... Australia ................................................................ New Zealand ......................................................... Tonga .................................................................... Other .....................................................................
36,823 28,259 8,187 115 262
D D -
9,389 7,469 1,870 D 48
166 56 109 D
1,984 1,234 749 D -
32 24 8 -
10,801 7,958 2,794 8 41
10,881 8,895 1,925 3 58
North America ....................................................... Canada .................................................................. Mexico .................................................................. Other ..................................................................... Caribbean ............................................................ Antigua-Barbuda ................................................. Bahamas, The ..................................................... Barbados ............................................................. Bermuda .............................................................. Cuba .................................................................... Dominica 5 ........................................................... Dominican Republic 5 ......................................... Grenada ............................................................... Haiti .................................................................... Jamaica ............................................................... St. Kitts-Nevis ..................................................... St. Lucia .............................................................. Trinidad and Tobago ........................................... Other ................................................................... Central America .................................................. Belize .................................................................. Costa Rica ........................................................... El Salvador .......................................................... Guatemala ........................................................... Honduras ............................................................. Nicaragua ............................................................ Panama ................................................................
293,511 116,563 130,327 8 31,038 147 683 823 188 424 187 5,183 151 1,043 18,877 178 172 2,615 367 15,575 283 3,360 1,926 5,194 1,910 946 1,956
835 20 765 D D D -
45,517 20,947 16,290 D 4,586 60 357 302 111 9 17 862 60 155 1,439 55 87 941 131 3,692 106 923 421 827 463 181 771
12,819 362 9,924 2,492 D D 2,485 41 D D 8 D 4 19 D
87,381 4,851 65,878 11,728 10 10 47 D 72 900 19 16 10,557 3 3 22 64 4,924 79 468 274 3,113 579 233 178
179 35 94 31 D D 5 D 5 17 19 11 D D D D
19,216 7,309 6,626 4 2,983 33 79 112 D 22 24 807 25 144 1,318 12 36 304 61 2,294 66 774 292 395 228 205 334
35,825 15,618 15,794 D 1,814 8 80 57 42 6 4 508 27 88 460 7 34 460 33 2,597 5 911 377 518 281 123 382
South America ........................................................ Argentina .............................................................. Bolivia ................................................................... Brazil ..................................................................... Chile ...................................................................... Colombia ............................................................... Ecuador ................................................................. Guyana .................................................................. Paraguay ............................................................... Peru ....................................................................... Uruguay ................................................................ Venezuela ............................................................. Other .....................................................................
126,152 25,762 1,195 31,476 6,948 22,966 3,984 535 455 10,462 1,869 20,448 52
30 D 4 3 3 D 12 3 -
47,170 9,042 521 9,878 1,948 10,628 1,672 343 203 3,310 736 8,865 24
271 D 11 26 226 D D
2,751 419 6 889 239 180 28 D D 450 38 495 D
134 29 59 6 12 4 D 14 -
25,251 4,046 324 8,781 1,967 3,172 1,224 56 135 4,067 352 1,119 8
38,146 8,877 259 9,465 2,176 6,418 768 75 47 1,556 586 7,907 12
Unknown ..................................................................
6,299
5
1,181
59
630
17
2,511
1,005
See footnotes at end of table.
106
TABLE 25. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED AS TEMPORARY WORKERS, EXCHANGE VISITORS, AND INTRACOMPANY TRANSFEREES BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued
Region and country of citizenship
Workers Workers accomInterwith panying and nationally extraordinary assisting in recognized ability or performance athletes or achievement of O1 entertainers (O1) workers (P1) (O2)
Artists or Artists or entertainers entertainers in reciprocal in culturally exchange unique programs programs (P2) (P3)
Workers in international cultural exchange programs (Q1) 6
North Workers in American religious Free-Trade occupations Agreement (R1) workers (TN)
All countries ..........................................
25,541
5,321
43,274
3,898
8,869
2,738
20,272
59,446
Europe ................................................... Albania ................................................ Armenia ............................................... Austria ................................................. Azerbaijan ........................................... Belarus ................................................ Belgium ............................................... Bosnia-Herzegovina ............................ Bulgaria ............................................... Croatia ................................................. Czech Republic ................................... Czechoslovakia 1 .................................. Denmark .............................................. Estonia ................................................. Finland ................................................ France .................................................. Georgia ................................................ Germany ............................................. Greece ................................................. Hungary ............................................... Iceland ................................................. Ireland ................................................. Italy ..................................................... Kazakhstan .......................................... Kyrgyzstan .......................................... Latvia .................................................. Lithuania ............................................. Luxembourg ........................................ Macedonia ........................................... Malta ................................................... Moldova .............................................. Netherlands ......................................... Norway ................................................ Poland .................................................. Portugal ............................................... Romania .............................................. Russia .................................................. Serbia and Montenegro 2 ..................... Slovak Republic ................................... Slovenia ............................................... Spain .................................................... Sweden ................................................ Switzerland .......................................... Tajikistan ............................................. Turkmenistan ...................................... Ukraine ................................................ United Kingdom................................... Uzbekistan ........................................... Other ....................................................
14,955 D 11 277 3 18 241 18 110 66 92 28 262 22 91 1,602 13 1,543 187 109 89 416 1,053 D 25 30 13 6 4 531 169 124 67 86 405 26 38 19 535 374 301 78 5,856 9 4
1,926 D D D 57 D D 9 3 5 157 47 22 3 21 73 52 32 29 12 7 D 24 D 4 D 22 54 15 D 1,256 6 -
15,250 3 25 224 D 67 133 D 304 24 323 72 180 4 233 1,026 27 790 122 401 65 897 295 15 8 17 32 D 9 D 20 164 124 342 66 77 3,000 27 78 21 519 547 91 196 4,662 10 6
256 6 D D D D D 3 8 D 4 5 D 15 19 4 D D D D D D 13 D 10 D 13 11 7 D D D D 5 92 -
2,881 3 17 7 D D 36 D 33 27 112 15 D 5 118 31 41 182 88 D 369 59 D 9 24 D 59 D 194 4 73 460 76 6 D 190 50 D 280 288 -
1,774 D D D D 302 192 D 339 168 47 188 D D D 31 8 D 485 D D
4,160 D 7 29 D 6 67 4 14 36 17 12 43 6 33 199 D 340 30 103 5 240 242 14 D D 41 4 13 5 168 89 315 45 101 126 11 47 D 312 82 118 3 104 1,088 9 -
-
Asia ........................................................ Bangladesh .......................................... Burma ..................................................
3,083 5 D
822 D -
2,188 3 -
402 4 -
2,923 21 -
536 -
6,356 24 31
-
See footnotes at end of table.
107
TABLE 25. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED AS TEMPORARY WORKERS, EXCHANGE VISITORS, AND INTRACOMPANY TRANSFEREES BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued
Region and country of citizenship
Workers Workers accomInterwith panying and nationally extraordinary assisting in recognized ability or performance athletes or achievement of O1 entertainers (O1) workers (P1) (O2)
Artists or Artists or entertainers entertainers in reciprocal in culturally exchange unique programs programs (P2) (P3)
Workers in international cultural exchange programs (Q1) 6
North Workers in American religious Free-Trade occupations Agreement (R1) workers (TN)
Cambodia ............................................ China 3 ................................................. Cyprus ................................................. Hong Kong .......................................... India .................................................... Indonesia ............................................. Iran ...................................................... Iraq ...................................................... Israel .................................................... Japan .................................................... Jordan 4 ................................................ Korea ................................................... Kuwait ................................................. Lebanon ............................................... Malaysia .............................................. Mongolia ............................................. Nepal ................................................... Oman ................................................... Pakistan ............................................... Philippines ........................................... Saudi Arabia ........................................ Singapore ............................................ Sri Lanka ............................................. Syria .................................................... Thailand .............................................. Turkey ................................................. Vietnam ............................................... Other ....................................................
234 36 33 479 28 4 D 491 839 19 234 8 43 26 D 4 87 198 5 39 17 6 65 173 D 5
D 165 190 171 D D 28 55 D 100 D 6 9 D 12 53 D D D 6 7 D -
29 652 3 11 103 9 360 466 D 244 D 3 12 42 D 4 135 3 13 16 21 49 4 D
57 4 16 48 7 35 8 D 131 3 7 4 D 14 18 D D D 5 29 D D
4 329 D 3 1,483 6 12 D 98 225 538 51 3 11 6 42 5 D 25 29 27 D
D D 14 6 D D D 397 51 12 D 5 -
43 490 25 1,504 59 5 D 737 764 14 1,033 3 28 44 90 196 D 39 695 5 51 52 D 256 34 86 42
-
Africa ..................................................... Algeria ................................................. Angola ................................................. Botswana ............................................. Burkina Faso ....................................... Cameroon ............................................ Congo, Republic .................................. Egypt ................................................... Ethiopia ............................................... Ghana .................................................. Kenya .................................................. Malawi ................................................ Mali ..................................................... Morocco .............................................. Namibia ............................................... Niger .................................................... Nigeria ................................................. Senegal ................................................ South Africa ........................................ Tanzania .............................................. Tunisia ................................................. Uganda ................................................ Zambia ................................................ Zimbabwe ............................................ Other ....................................................
385 4 D 9 6 59 D 11 12 D 4 25 21 11 181 5 D D 3 D 14
45 D 16 D D D 3 D 15 D D D
855 D D 3 28 6 D 4 38 56 162 D 17 36 D 32 104 287 6 5 3 29 28
64 6 3 D D 10 D 10 D 13 D 10
422 D 11 9 23 50 D 29 24 22 9 D 27 39 53 48 13 49
148 16 19 D 51 51 D D 7 -
1,331 D 4 D 24 20 70 18 144 116 17 D 6 D 12 302 8 325 42 119 22 19 55
-
See footnotes at end of table.
108
TABLE 25. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED AS TEMPORARY WORKERS, EXCHANGE VISITORS, AND INTRACOMPANY TRANSFEREES BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued
Region and country of citizenship
Workers Workers accomInterwith panying and nationally extraordinary assisting in recognized ability or performance athletes or achievement of O1 entertainers (O1) workers (P1) (O2)
Artists or Artists or entertainers entertainers in reciprocal in culturally exchange unique programs programs (P2) (P3)
Workers in international cultural exchange programs (Q1) 6
North Workers in American religious Free-Trade occupations Agreement (R1) workers (TN)
Oceania .................................................. Australia .............................................. New Zealand ........................................ Tonga ................................................... Other ....................................................
1,464 1,149 304 D D
167 108 59 -
995 826 165 4
22 D D -
46 22 23 D
10 10 -
864 487 178 100 99
-
North America ...................................... Canada ................................................. Mexico ................................................. Other .................................................... Caribbean ........................................... Antigua-Barbuda ............................... Bahamas, The .................................... Barbados ............................................ Bermuda ............................................ Cuba ................................................... Dominica 5 ......................................... Dominican Republic 5 ........................ Grenada .............................................. Haiti ................................................... Jamaica .............................................. St. Kitts-Nevis ................................... St. Lucia ............................................. Trinidad and Tobago ......................... Other .................................................. Central America ................................ Belize ................................................. Costa Rica .......................................... El Salvador ........................................ Guatemala .......................................... Honduras ............................................ Nicaragua ........................................... Panama ..............................................
2,801 1,382 782 469 D 19 17 6 D 68 12 276 59 D 168 D 34 19 47 15 D 41
1,862 444 690 718 D D D 10 D 692 3 6 10 5 D D D -
18,113 3,000 10,068 3,876 15 78 245 181 62 1,655 D 47 1,023 D 5 522 37 1,169 3 66 377 143 262 128 190
3,004 2,769 120 88 D D 4 6 25 D 12 17 D 17 D 27 D D 5 8 D 6
1,826 104 187 1,528 12 D 182 77 4 483 469 92 205 D 7 D D D
224 83 123 12 D D D D 6 D D D D -
4,463 1,462 1,717 663 5 54 36 27 6 6 259 11 82 78 6 7 65 21 621 19 154 148 136 73 42 49
59,446 58,177 1,269 -
South America ...................................... Argentina ............................................. Bolivia ................................................. Brazil ................................................... Chile .................................................... Colombia ............................................. Ecuador ................................................ Guyana ................................................. Paraguay .............................................. Peru ...................................................... Uruguay ............................................... Venezuela ............................................ Other ....................................................
2,752 858 25 429 173 378 45 D 11 181 56 592 D
458 117 D 70 44 127 D 16 23 11 44 -
5,562 1,555 18 1,002 180 1,375 59 19 26 176 35 1,115 D
130 14 23 11 27 3 D D 19 D 28 -
621 96 D 224 18 64 71 5 125 D 11 -
21 5 12 D D D -
2,855 698 35 629 157 582 103 16 27 305 51 251 D
-
Unknown ................................................
101
41
311
20
150
25
243
-
1
2
Data are for unknown republic only; independent republics shown separately. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions. Yugoslavia (unknown republic) prior to 3 February 7, 2003. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions. Includes People’s Republic of China and Taiwan. The number of nonimmigrant visas issued in fiscal year 2003 for People’s Republic of China were: no H1As, 5,608 H1Bs, 54 H2As, 15 H2Bs, 93 H3s, 5,460 J1s, 1,098 L1s, 114 O1s, 79 O2s, 673 P1s, no P2s, 242 P3s, 24 Q1s, and 59 R1s. The number of nonimmigrant visas issued in fiscal year 2003 for Taiwan were: no H1As, 2,039 H1Bs, no H2As, 4 H2Bs, 18 H3s, 1,583 J1s, 267 L1s, 35 O1s, 68 O2s, 95 P1s, no P2s, 77 P3s, no Q1s, and 110 R1s. (SOURCE: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Visa Office.) 4 5 Includes admissions through the use of Palestinian Authority Travel Documents. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions. Due to misreporting, reliable counts by country of citizenship are not available; therefore, data were given the same distribution as for country of last residence (see Notice of Special Geographic Definitions). The number of nonimmigrant visas issued in fiscal year 2003 for Dominica was 2,047; the Dominican Republic, 44,152. (SOURCE: U.S. Department of 6 State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Visa Office.) Includes 664 Q-2 workers admitted under the Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998. NOTE: See Glossary for detailed descriptions of classes of admission. - Represents zero. D Disclosure standards not met.
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TABLE 26. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY SELECTED PORT OF ENTRY AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP FISCAL YEAR 2003 Region and country of citizenship
All ports 1
Miami
New York
Los Angeles
Honolulu
Chicago
Newark
San Francisco
All countries .....................................
27,849,443
3,543,138
3,234,612
2,898,689
1,531,801
1,438,129
1,360,489
1,292,248
Europe .............................................. Albania ........................................... Andorra ........................................... Armenia .......................................... Austria ............................................ Azerbaijan ....................................... Belarus ............................................ Belgium .......................................... Bosnia-Herzegovina ....................... Bulgaria .......................................... Croatia ............................................ Czech Republic ............................... Czechoslovakia 2 ............................. Denmark ......................................... Estonia ............................................ Finland ............................................ France ............................................. Georgia ........................................... Germany ........................................ Gibraltar .......................................... Greece ............................................. Holy See ......................................... Hungary .......................................... Iceland ............................................ Ireland ............................................. Italy ................................................. Kazakhstan ..................................... Kyrgyzstan ...................................... Latvia .............................................. Liechtenstein ................................... Lithuania ......................................... Luxembourg ................................... Macedonia ...................................... Malta ............................................... Moldova .......................................... Monaco ........................................... Netherlands ..................................... Norway ........................................... Poland ............................................. Portugal ........................................... Romania .......................................... Russia ............................................. San Marino ..................................... Serbia and Montenegro 3 ................. Slovak Republic............................... Slovenia .......................................... Soviet Union 2 ................................. Spain ............................................... Sweden ........................................... Switzerland ..................................... Tajikistan ........................................ Turkmenistan .................................. Ukraine ........................................... United Kingdom .............................. Uzbekistan ......................................
11,028,838 7,237 560 5,177 130,867 2,613 11,146 178,901 6,371 30,520 19,196 43,892 12,701 162,728 8,520 86,426 1,036,375 4,724 1,439,106 191 59,378 124 44,240 25,158 370,712 638,507 5,666 1,508 10,142 1,178 15,207 7,623 5,292 5,743 2,839 514 544,383 142,225 153,765 83,975 48,325 111,258 327 13,229 24,277 11,665 360 428,229 256,450 256,696 713 324 29,810 4,534,947 6,798
1,172,922 244 135 68 18,734 41 156 15,140 125 1,588 2,082 3,813 1,145 16,417 918 9,028 117,282 99 139,339 65 5,046 34 5,615 535 12,016 134,673 177 19 833 177 1,442 979 294 2,017 147 64 85,463 13,109 7,369 10,699 5,755 4,612 57 753 2,002 1,301 38 128,227 24,092 48,905 3 7 2,322 347,598 123
1,710,550 2,025 168 1,075 24,693 780 5,345 28,697 1,148 9,620 3,518 11,958 3,454 11,055 2,241 20,975 172,823 2,123 173,647 16 21,517 13 11,663 3,586 62,746 133,330 1,083 479 2,429 125 3,381 1,264 1,584 672 692 170 56,527 8,805 41,245 7,219 13,318 50,601 70 3,145 7,682 1,854 69 86,650 21,483 40,696 201 60 8,461 637,364 5,005
916,109 61 51 2,040 11,365 103 307 8,508 148 1,488 1,242 3,215 863 12,458 574 4,431 123,544 194 110,729 20 2,658 D 3,379 307 24,692 45,661 299 65 577 133 607 789 151 465 77 62 36,318 10,136 5,695 3,385 2,962 9,545 30 770 1,146 1,272 31 16,965 20,640 27,668 D 11 1,780 416,280 201
37,980 D D 431 D D 208 4 32 29 67 12 316 4 229 6,917 3,463 D 54 51 19 1,475 576 4 D 4 9 6 19 D 14 D 817 474 72 188 29 363 D 28 34 D 267 693 1,053 D 22 19,942 8
834,831 607 17 125 9,200 314 1,268 19,945 772 3,819 1,786 3,433 917 18,131 850 11,782 54,697 243 130,136 5 4,552 10 3,299 219 21,795 36,119 337 187 1,789 82 3,191 541 558 159 151 20 40,180 12,953 40,116 2,649 3,942 6,384 3 1,765 1,592 1,123 28 25,139 44,757 15,345 73 44 2,811 304,463 408
939,790 620 23 72 4,142 21 644 24,326 221 1,434 896 4,043 1,109 29,408 1,111 6,606 81,927 148 85,773 3 1,887 19 3,079 241 23,236 78,649 353 20 1,471 122 1,456 580 339 116 78 30 50,979 30,880 23,422 28,459 1,328 3,838 48 738 2,546 777 12 30,649 48,416 26,836 11 8 1,157 335,415 68
491,138 34 16 92 7,397 50 107 5,553 171 735 775 2,091 553 7,430 269 4,607 57,748 114 83,138 D 2,069 D 2,017 163 13,373 22,036 187 25 318 28 374 395 38 204 64 29 21,185 5,437 3,282 2,796 1,407 2,187 17 474 783 770 13 10,241 11,510 8,014 11 13 667 210,091 33
Asia .................................................... Afghanistan ..................................... Bahrain ...........................................
6,799,154 1,382 2,405
100,207 9 130
764,692 251 233
1,072,794 113 124
1,385,054 D -
377,700 43 226
212,367 123 86
639,771 98 42
See footnotes at end of table.
110
TABLE 26. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY SELECTED PORT OF ENTRY AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued Region and country of citizenship
All ports 1
Miami
New York
Los Angeles
Honolulu
Chicago
Newark
San Francisco
Bangladesh ..................................... Bhutan ............................................. Brunei ............................................. Burma ............................................. Cambodia ........................................ China 4 ............................................. Cyprus ............................................. Hong Kong ..................................... India ................................................ Indonesia ......................................... Iran .................................................. Iraq .................................................. Israel ............................................... Japan ............................................... Jordan 5 ........................................... Korea .............................................. Kuwait ............................................ Laos ................................................ Lebanon .......................................... Macau ............................................. Malaysia ......................................... Maldives ......................................... Mongolia ......................................... Nepal ............................................... Oman .............................................. Pakistan ........................................... Philippines ...................................... Qatar ............................................... Saudi Arabia ................................... Singapore ........................................ Sri Lanka ........................................ Syria ................................................ Thailand .......................................... Turkey ............................................. United Arab Emirates ..................... Vietnam .......................................... Yemen .............................................
13,910 368 586 2,219 3,736 579,294 9,439 75,085 537,867 63,254 6,448 1,211 303,627 3,589,544 20,275 840,142 11,051 1,535 19,388 932 52,319 158 6,214 9,677 1,659 56,717 267,661 1,660 16,154 81,370 13,208 6,054 73,116 104,438 5,368 18,593 1,090
246 13 29 111 D 5,456 616 777 20,632 3,386 110 D 20,046 19,796 681 6,485 387 6 867 D 755 8 62 315 36 1,001 6,842 63 382 846 370 177 839 8,484 129 78 16
5,225 145 130 428 189 49,334 3,065 7,064 95,741 5,709 695 195 120,453 235,203 5,646 108,202 3,266 85 2,930 30 3,407 32 652 2,095 125 19,805 17,043 145 7,946 9,961 1,852 1,166 5,618 48,607 205 1,495 319
1,328 35 107 682 2,212 179,926 414 15,876 42,826 20,809 1,404 57 20,333 395,880 913 217,504 569 619 2,051 257 16,034 16 1,727 1,696 95 2,618 83,451 120 692 18,863 2,956 733 27,507 3,853 314 8,056 24
99 8 11 50 67 21,553 7 1,957 1,255 2,116 6 200 1,290,534 D 50,806 6 60 18 21 1,371 11 213 142 D 94 6,820 15 2,369 192 9 4,641 67 D 325 -
949 14 22 104 74 26,821 690 7,143 64,581 3,212 425 255 7,375 141,154 3,887 68,897 2,432 71 1,273 39 3,728 11 903 433 190 6,653 5,555 195 704 5,189 881 742 4,963 16,387 472 961 46
995 12 40 51 112 5,150 675 2,962 57,338 1,848 163 21 76,774 37,695 876 3,891 112 6 1,077 29 6,018 7 25 230 61 3,201 3,443 30 178 4,973 1,181 303 548 1,392 287 418 36
394 20 38 328 408 116,512 189 17,065 56,420 9,675 459 20 6,477 242,186 532 95,883 219 265 560 293 8,335 3 1,151 756 23 1,863 46,071 35 220 18,157 755 157 8,356 2,628 135 3,000 43
Africa ................................................ Algeria ............................................ Angola ............................................ Benin ............................................... Botswana ........................................ Burkina Faso ................................... Burundi ........................................... Cameroon ....................................... Cape Verde ..................................... Central African Republic ................ Chad ................................................ Comoros ......................................... Congo, Democratic Republic ......... Congo, Republic ............................. Cote d’Ivoire ................................... Djibouti ........................................... Egypt ............................................... Equatorial Guinea ........................... Eritrea ............................................. Ethiopia ........................................... Gabon ............................................. Gambia, The ................................... Ghana ..............................................
371,788 3,465 4,091 1,391 1,931 1,708 570 8,191 1,546 185 397 67 157 2,731 2,229 308 31,430 154 1,443 9,042 1,160 3,509 28,497
16,839 86 341 108 87 26 39 238 15 4 D 4 17 297 72 938 15 9 48 43 30 596
113,601 670 378 429 591 772 136 1,143 790 58 79 31 46 602 770 20 12,420 21 241 489 276 1,317 11,882
15,550 159 32 23 37 34 7 254 6 D 5 3 52 43 3 2,516 D 65 232 43 19 631
544 D D D D D 5 D 8 D D
21,410 211 106 85 93 59 6 540 3 3 11 D 4 122 61 D 2,307 D 107 311 33 41 1,581
24,858 152 825 89 31 98 115 555 165 6 30 6 36 368 127 26 1,460 10 45 4,932 77 397 1,809
6,668 125 26 23 27 28 D 111 D 9 15 D 33 24 D 773 D 81 196 19 D 233
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 26. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY SELECTED PORT OF ENTRY AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued San Francisco
Region and country of citizenship
All ports 1
Guinea ............................................. Guinea-Bissau ................................. Kenya .............................................. Lesotho ........................................... Liberia ............................................. Libya ............................................... Madagascar ..................................... Malawi ............................................ Mali ................................................. Mauritania ....................................... Mauritius ......................................... Morocco .......................................... Mozambique ................................... Namibia .......................................... Niger ............................................... Nigeria ............................................ Reunion ........................................... Rwanda ........................................... Sao Tome and Principe ................... Senegal ........................................... Seychelles ....................................... Sierra Leone .................................... Somalia ........................................... South Africa .................................... St. Helena ....................................... Sudan .............................................. Swaziland ....................................... Tanzania ......................................... Togo ................................................ Tunisia ............................................ Uganda ............................................ Western Sahara ............................... Zambia ............................................ Zimbabwe .......................................
5,864 81 18,521 345 1,651 269 849 1,566 3,881 976 1,351 17,455 986 1,217 2,890 59,817 27 1,310 51 10,262 301 2,409 288 106,256 33 1,433 294 4,785 2,293 3,998 4,969 4 3,448 7,706
534 9 605 10 24 17 26 69 72 25 66 698 60 131 120 1,866 4 26 D 204 23 33 D 8,071 D 18 14 193 46 262 171 82 329
3,143 11 1,861 127 548 80 187 256 2,396 309 223 9,074 424 366 1,011 17,457 3 196 7 6,150 53 590 34 29,839 437 81 692 763 763 766 936 1,657
58 9 655 D 23 21 23 42 26 30 98 550 9 32 139 2,697 3 17 86 18 55 D 5,646 70 8 147 41 253 202 82 336
8 20 D 3 D D D 11 3 D 26 D D D D 352 D 5 D D D D 21
125 D 1,480 21 79 13 26 107 37 33 72 565 27 33 188 4,968 D 88 213 16 70 16 5,520 116 8 369 161 293 355 4 244 471
579 18 2,100 12 275 12 17 33 130 54 95 282 79 36 136 3,871 252 33 1,311 12 341 48 2,120 70 D 345 132 153 613 98 239
35 3 456 3 4 20 37 D 18 19 51 295 12 29 35 918 D 11 82 25 22 4 2,238 D 54 81 20 189 81 42 126
Oceania ............................................. American Samoa ............................ Australia ......................................... Christmas Island ............................. Cocos Islands .................................. Cook Islands ................................... Fiji ................................................... French Polynesia ............................ Guam .............................................. Kiribati ............................................ Marshall Islands .............................. Micronesia, Federated States .......... Nauru .............................................. New Caledonia ............................... New Zealand ................................... Niue ................................................ Northern Mariana Islands ............... Palau ............................................... Papua New Guinea ......................... Pitcairn Island ................................. Samoa ............................................. Solomon Islands ............................. Tonga .............................................. Tuvalu ............................................. Vanuatu ........................................... Wallis and Futuna Islands ..............
809,365 181 550,287 5 D 42 9,546 748 68 1,073 6,598 21,145 50 208 203,465 3 24 9,114 561 D 1,799 979 3,057 244 155 10
19,848 15,711 D D 56 D 6 34 12 5 D D 3,883 D 8 5 31 7 55 12 9 4 D
46,486 38,041 D 82 D D 16 17 D 9 D 8,167 4 4 24 6 72 10 17 8 -
415,372 D 264,719 D 19 4,876 580 D 220 39 22 29 161 141,515 D 24 312 D 647 156 1,767 151 55 D
100,187 114 67,226 D 19 2,937 147 517 5,644 5,534 D 32 15,498 D 260 59 1,073 50 1,012 30 32 -
16,349 12,936 22 3 19 6 3 D 3,284 D 7 D 53 5 4 D -
9,692 7,226 13 8 20 51 2,191 D 112 D D 62 3 D -
41,651 36,963 D 102 D 133 6 17 D D 4,181 D 21 20 7 66 109 17 3 -
See footnotes at end of table.
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Miami
New York
Los Angeles
Honolulu
Chicago
Newark
TABLE 26. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY SELECTED PORT OF ENTRY AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued Region and country of citizenship
All ports 1
Miami
New York
Los Angeles
Honolulu
Chicago
Newark
San Francisco
North America ................................. Canada ............................................ Greenland ....................................... Mexico ............................................ St. Pierre and Miquelon .................. United States ................................... Caribbean ......................................... Anguilla ........................................ Antigua-Barbuda .......................... Aruba ............................................ Bahamas, The ............................... Barbados ....................................... Bermuda ....................................... British Virgin Islands ................... Cayman Islands ............................ Cuba .............................................. Dominica 6 .................................... Dominican Republic 6 ................... Grenada ......................................... Guadeloupe ................................... Haiti .............................................. Jamaica ......................................... Martinique .................................... Montserrat ..................................... Netherlands Antilles ..................... Puerto Rico ................................... St. Kitts-Nevis .............................. St. Lucia ........................................ St. Vincent and the Grenadines ..... Trinidad and Tobago .................... Turks and Caicos Islands .............. U.S. Virgin Islands ....................... Central America .............................. Belize ............................................ Costa Rica ..................................... El Salvador ................................... Guatemala ..................................... Honduras ....................................... Nicaragua ...................................... Panama .........................................
6,496,462 222,585 63 4,307,144 5 16 1,146,382 2,958 19,045 7,892 306,307 47,808 3,741 6,338 24,586 8,529 7,380 203,701 10,546 1,208 78,811 221,068 452 866 9,190 255 13,140 15,600 12,089 134,426 10,167 279 820,267 26,337 148,779 207,042 187,462 108,374 50,301 91,972
981,082 4,492 14 219,423 D 4 384,786 115 667 2,730 44,430 20,782 371 90 17,428 6,272 1,634 70,059 1,766 303 53,439 85,208 213 37 5,230 49 411 2,510 4,139 58,190 8,691 22 372,362 10,692 80,673 44,948 72,354 76,311 38,511 48,873
319,620 7,987 9 73,933 D 202,705 52 1,659 146 914 11,436 429 30 63 614 1,085 56,956 4,164 39 14,508 50,756 32 57 201 20 289 4,057 2,755 52,088 350 5 34,984 243 4,759 17,415 9,108 2,450 356 653
382,289 4,461 4 281,381 D 4,266 D 17 D 175 138 97 9 31 231 27 355 27 174 67 2,269 15 3 24 18 25 85 69 386 16 D 92,176 1,399 9,049 46,362 26,032 3,072 1,823 4,439
2,471 556 1,625 134 D 4 27 4 20 D 14 D D 7 17 3 D D D D 24 156 15 43 18 21 7 8 44
131,737 4,027 6 117,889 D 2,771 6 24 16 174 45 14 11 67 30 9 189 12 11 99 1,607 4 3 26 5 23 54 37 254 51 7,042 163 1,981 792 3,534 261 120 191
90,935 3,920 4 39,434 D D 22,132 D 603 42 423 154 207 10 116 43 267 12,273 54 4 216 6,850 6 7 85 13 55 368 34 293 D D 25,442 190 11,074 2,791 2,434 1,284 184 7,485
93,480 4,533 D 73,085 633 5 6 67 17 13 D 9 19 3 98 13 23 17 84 D 11 6 10 D D 214 8 15,227 321 1,155 9,258 2,752 636 888 217
South America ................................. Argentina ........................................ Bolivia ............................................ Brazil .............................................. Chile ............................................... Colombia ........................................ Ecuador ........................................... Falkland Islands .............................. French Guiana ................................ Guyana ............................................ Paraguay ......................................... Peru ................................................. Suriname ......................................... Uruguay .......................................... Venezuela .......................................
2,120,332 241,344 34,222 497,024 139,387 379,510 161,387 28 35 27,842 14,885 220,780 5,799 54,604 343,485
1,221,338 157,912 28,864 194,517 75,940 237,869 110,659 7 23 6,105 8,719 105,895 4,264 31,884 258,680
257,109 31,463 878 118,969 12,953 29,056 14,492 4 14,549 3,009 15,223 460 11,783 4,270
74,031 6,894 972 26,493 10,492 4,930 2,771 11 101 761 16,839 22 1,693 2,052
1,113 60 D 565 86 105 35 D 12 120 15 106
37,224 2,042 315 28,172 1,272 1,453 781 D 45 165 1,340 D 609 1,012
69,971 1,441 194 21,205 748 14,016 12,350 141 225 13,753 46 309 5,543
7,672 928 103 1,622 1,184 1,101 339 D D 57 1,535 25 272 485
Unknown ...........................................
223,504
30,902
22,554
22,544
4,452
18,878
12,876
11,868
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 26. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY SELECTED PORT OF ENTRY AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued Region and country of citizenship
Atlanta
Houston
Washington, DC
Agana
San Diego
Laredo
Dallas
Other 7
All countries .....................................
937,111
883,204
855,991
828,806
649,622
643,920
590,689
7,160,994
Europe .............................................. Albania ........................................... Andorra ........................................... Armenia .......................................... Austria ............................................ Azerbaijan ....................................... Belarus ............................................ Belgium .......................................... Bosnia-Herzegovina ....................... Bulgaria .......................................... Croatia ............................................ Czech Republic ............................... Czechoslovakia 2 ............................. Denmark ......................................... Estonia ............................................ Finland ............................................ France ............................................. Georgia ........................................... Germany ........................................ Gibraltar .......................................... Greece ............................................. Holy See ......................................... Hungary .......................................... Iceland ............................................ Ireland ............................................. Italy ................................................. Kazakhstan ..................................... Kyrgyzstan ...................................... Latvia .............................................. Liechtenstein ................................... Lithuania ......................................... Luxembourg ................................... Macedonia ...................................... Malta ............................................... Moldova .......................................... Monaco ........................................... Netherlands ..................................... Norway ........................................... Poland ............................................. Portugal ........................................... Romania .......................................... Russia ............................................. San Marino ..................................... Serbia and Montenegro 3 ................. Slovak Republic............................... Slovenia .......................................... Soviet Union 2 ................................. Spain ............................................... Sweden ........................................... Switzerland ..................................... Tajikistan ........................................ Turkmenistan .................................. Ukraine ........................................... United Kingdom .............................. Uzbekistan ......................................
531,218 654 32 113 6,026 179 318 19,800 461 1,606 1,292 2,060 640 3,428 213 2,557 57,564 282 114,750 4 1,833 7 1,367 94 13,076 42,870 130 57 177 95 628 271 334 130 539 16 29,263 2,539 2,793 1,931 1,867 2,085 9 725 938 783 11 23,002 5,879 15,805 15 8 919 169,000 43
290,455 33 12 16 2,107 186 64 4,659 132 377 764 947 253 4,783 90 1,275 59,102 77 23,661 D 1,879 5 847 131 2,704 12,222 403 9 136 D 116 142 64 84 37 11 24,498 11,473 1,798 1,156 1,068 3,282 7 205 274 400 11 11,919 4,639 2,799 4 9 769 108,785 25
559,038 797 6 844 15,557 610 1,175 22,057 609 3,414 2,175 2,868 765 15,614 747 4,041 57,014 899 95,054 4 3,131 15 3,642 167 6,209 19,593 946 281 879 38 960 591 948 201 416 14 45,637 9,130 6,698 1,944 3,448 7,391 7 1,251 2,434 933 18 9,186 15,119 7,675 205 115 3,342 181,783 441
6,459 166 7 57 5 24 11 8 98 8 81 531 1,537 14 7 D 136 231 D 7 6 D 9 189 62 47 84 21 122 D 8 155 139 161 5 2,507 D
35,658 15 D D 414 D D 499 D 71 D 90 30 612 12 621 2,138 D 3,158 111 36 17 1,269 2,180 D D 44 D 9 22 21 D 5 948 407 274 107 37 128 3 27 42 12 D 1,970 959 835 D 48 18,450 D
3,858 D D 74 D 51 D 14 D 9 6 74 22 487 520 6 17 D 38 461 3 4 120 41 28 42 7 21 D D D 5 1,222 42 151 3 378 -
189,049 34 3 12 1,960 41 44 1,736 68 271 159 567 166 1,719 76 3,153 26,405 D 39,563 5 484 D 463 95 2,716 12,186 69 18 61 101 63 127 51 72 D 4 3,000 776 1,049 580 376 1,079 D 125 260 86 5 4,665 2,575 14,579 18 D 216 67,090 20
3,309,783 2,108 94 715 28,601 282 1,705 27,665 2,509 6,046 4,441 8,720 2,780 41,185 1,407 17,018 218,196 520 434,638 61 14,137 17 8,758 19,579 185,231 97,720 1,674 342 1,417 261 2,964 1,903 926 1,579 607 89 149,259 36,003 19,877 22,736 12,760 19,620 72 3,224 4,543 2,307 119 77,972 55,507 46,174 162 46 7,288 1,715,801 418
Asia .................................................... Afghanistan ..................................... Bahrain ...........................................
91,861 39 50
90,029 D 58
135,447 219 454
787,201 -
5,999 D 25
1,095 -
107,076 23 74
1,027,861 456 903
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 26. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY SELECTED PORT OF ENTRY AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued Region and country of citizenship
Washington, DC
Agana
350 D 11 14 22 3,142 245 240 13,584 751 162 12 2,355 50,750 549 4,146 246 8 761 6 1,027 3 27 70 135 2,906 3,622 79 835 780 151 147 575 1,818 266 142 30
1,084 49 73 143 101 2,710 560 302 29,487 1,067 620 87 4,522 41,629 1,431 26,192 965 110 1,548 D 703 D 616 1,146 306 3,432 1,462 356 1,335 1,205 1,054 332 2,665 5,352 881 970 263
43 17 D 20,338 D 2,736 481 940 D D 68 633,623 D 100,795 D 15 10 396 5 55 D 26,554 D 595 53 14 363 D D 45 -
6 D 1,385 40 D 431 25 10 9 334 2,000 24 889 67 44 77 D 5 19 35 223 15 68 D 8 7 51 77 41 D D
3 82 D D 72 18 D 114 525 3 218 D 3 14 D D D 22 D D 5 D D -
252 D 16 D 24 3,971 69 512 10,706 624 147 D 2,885 62,339 192 17,738 52 18 250 D 571 7 47 241 80 1,023 2,038 37 133 607 183 28 930 651 299 276 D
2,625 68 105 253 455 141,103 2,728 18,217 125,783 12,486 2,068 535 38,223 400,950 4,927 116,436 2,629 263 7,244 238 9,557 38 732 2,285 555 13,209 63,502 553 3,123 17,508 3,044 2,026 15,225 13,063 2,173 2,360 213
11,359 192 1,714 19 19 15 D 404 D 5 141 38 67 34 822 20 23 78 59 10 300
34,744 808 167 272 163 352 104 2,638 13 57 43 D 11 456 360 96 2,882 32 231 1,048 332 219 2,800
173 46 D 14
553 4 D D D 16 39 8 D 10
61 D D D D D D
6,150 105 D D D D 4 86 D D D D D D 21 317 17 33 149 11 9 335
75,616 809 268 256 342 240 134 1,433 538 32 46 12 25 507 526 23 5,428 23 325 1,202 194 1,342 7,598
Atlanta
Houston
Bangladesh ..................................... Bhutan ............................................. Brunei ............................................. Burma ............................................. Cambodia ........................................ China 4 ............................................. Cyprus ............................................. Hong Kong ..................................... India ................................................ Indonesia ......................................... Iran .................................................. Iraq .................................................. Israel ............................................... Japan ............................................... Jordan 5 ........................................... Korea .............................................. Kuwait ............................................ Laos ................................................ Lebanon .......................................... Macau ............................................. Malaysia ......................................... Maldives ......................................... Mongolia ......................................... Nepal ............................................... Oman .............................................. Pakistan ........................................... Philippines ...................................... Qatar ............................................... Saudi Arabia ................................... Singapore ........................................ Sri Lanka ........................................ Syria ................................................ Thailand .......................................... Turkey ............................................. United Arab Emirates ..................... Vietnam .......................................... Yemen .............................................
311 4 23 58 1,811 137 213 18,530 588 173 11 3,468 35,280 610 22,060 98 24 747 326 8 49 208 29 852 1,013 32 515 270 528 213 830 2,047 161 457 88
Africa ................................................ Algeria ............................................ Angola ............................................ Benin ............................................... Botswana ........................................ Burkina Faso ................................... Burundi ........................................... Cameroon ....................................... Cape Verde ..................................... Central African Republic ................ Chad ................................................ Comoros ......................................... Congo, Democratic Republic ......... Congo, Republic ............................. Cote d’Ivoire ................................... Djibouti ........................................... Egypt ............................................... Equatorial Guinea ........................... Eritrea ............................................. Ethiopia ........................................... Gabon ............................................. Gambia, The ................................... Ghana ..............................................
43,662 144 220 80 526 72 21 757 10 8 21 D 12 234 153 102 1,456 10 275 342 73 120 695
San Diego
Laredo
Dallas
Other 7
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 26. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY SELECTED PORT OF ENTRY AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued Region and country of citizenship
Washington, DC
Houston
Guinea ............................................. Guinea-Bissau ................................. Kenya .............................................. Lesotho ........................................... Liberia ............................................. Libya ............................................... Madagascar ..................................... Malawi ............................................ Mali ................................................. Mauritania ....................................... Mauritius ......................................... Morocco .......................................... Mozambique ................................... Namibia .......................................... Niger ............................................... Nigeria ............................................ Reunion ........................................... Rwanda ........................................... Sao Tome and Principe ................... Senegal ........................................... Seychelles ....................................... Sierra Leone .................................... Somalia ........................................... South Africa .................................... St. Helena ....................................... Sudan .............................................. Swaziland ....................................... Tanzania ......................................... Togo ................................................ Tunisia ............................................ Uganda ............................................ Western Sahara ............................... Zambia ............................................ Zimbabwe .......................................
161 D 937 94 43 11 92 378 98 35 87 437 212 315 156 4,046 D 80 D 237 13 103 6 27,383 58 106 221 169 282 275 709 1,579
57 D 684 27 13 13 24 47 13 16 317 10 14 110 3,972 16 D 110 D 37 1,341 14 6 144 19 100 62 42 174
545 D 2,080 31 198 19 257 265 596 209 232 1,342 88 86 402 7,321 D 249 D 918 35 507 15 2,219 309 32 668 370 751 966 403 532
D D D D D 26 D 58 D 9 D 4
44 D D 39 D D 33 D D D 306 D D 4 9 3 8
D 9 3 D 7 21 D D D D D -
20 3 516 D D 14 28 D 6 12 139 6 14 56 1,479 7 23 D 37 1,833 23 7 68 73 52 78 85 402
593 19 7,070 41 425 63 154 340 453 238 388 3,706 59 158 534 11,130 11 363 3 923 98 608 159 19,309 22 260 28 1,845 497 892 1,377 719 1,828
Oceania ............................................. American Samoa ............................ Australia ......................................... Christmas Island ............................. Cocos Islands .................................. Cook Islands ................................... Fiji ................................................... French Polynesia ............................ Guam .............................................. Kiribati ............................................ Marshall Islands .............................. Micronesia, Federated States .......... Nauru .............................................. New Caledonia ............................... New Zealand ................................... Niue ................................................ Northern Mariana Islands ............... Palau ............................................... Papua New Guinea ......................... Pitcairn Island ................................. Samoa ............................................. Solomon Islands ............................. Tonga .............................................. Tuvalu ............................................. Vanuatu ........................................... Wallis and Futuna Islands ..............
3,640 2,815 8 D D 4 6 745 D D D 48 5 D -
4,989 3,540 6 D D D 7 122 D 894 D 367 D 21 16 8 -
10,545 7,606 D 16 D 4 53 D 7 2,796 D 10 D 25 12 6 -
29,025 D 3,504 186 D 49 57 766 15,260 D 7 760 8,236 48 21 21 67 3 31 -
892 650 D 20 8 203 D D -
123 83 D 28 D D D -
7,454 6,411 6 D D D 999 15 D D -
103,112 82,856 D 1,228 9 5 11 48 105 D D 18,321 4 76 27 34 333 35 D 11 D
See footnotes at end of table.
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Agana
San Diego
Laredo
Dallas
Other 7
Atlanta
TABLE 26. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY SELECTED PORT OF ENTRY AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued Region and country of citizenship
Atlanta
Houston
Washington, DC
North America ................................ Canada ........................................... Greenland ...................................... Mexico .......................................... St. Pierre and Miquelon ................ United States ................................. Caribbean ....................................... Anguilla ....................................... Antigua-Barbuda ......................... Aruba ........................................... Bahamas, The .............................. Barbados ...................................... Bermuda ...................................... British Virgin Islands .................. Cayman Islands ........................... Cuba ............................................ Dominica 6 ................................... Dominican Republic 6 ................. Grenada ....................................... Guadeloupe ................................. Haiti ............................................. Jamaica ........................................ Martinique ................................... Montserrat ................................... Netherlands Antilles .................... Puerto Rico .................................. St. Kitts-Nevis ............................. St. Lucia ...................................... St. Vincent and the Grenadines .... Trinidad and Tobago ................... Turks and Caicos Islands ............ U.S. Virgin Islands ...................... Central America .......................... Belize .......................................... Costa Rica ................................... El Salvador .................................. Guatemala ................................... Honduras ..................................... Nicaragua .................................... Panama ........................................
153,127 1,788 91,611 D 11,883 D 42 100 2,393 253 266 11 477 56 14 182 47 58 115 7,287 D D 60 8 15 176 30 259 24 47,844 55 5,479 15,005 16,499 273 179 10,354
385,318 3,883 D 273,230 3,018 8 42 253 71 16 D 390 115 21 190 29 105 34 1,240 D D 18 6 8 106 33 295 31 105,186 8,685 14,061 30,827 21,276 15,853 5,521 8,963
59,377 2,882 3 18,916 D 6,459 14 D 302 495 44 D 15 33 5 129 70 22 131 243 D 5 3 12 26 90 4,768 42 3 31,116 41 774 23,537 5,007 1,169 427 161
South America ................................ Argentina ....................................... Bolivia ........................................... Brazil ............................................. Chile .............................................. Colombia ....................................... Ecuador ......................................... Falkland Islands ............................ French Guiana ............................... Guyana .......................................... Paraguay ........................................ Peru ............................................... Suriname ....................................... Uruguay ......................................... Venezuela ......................................
103,647 5,825 196 23,593 12,912 25,059 381 70 71 16,998 15 591 17,936
92,491 2,210 417 18,874 982 22,112 12,018 D 36 176 18,261 D 297 17,092
Unknown ..........................................
9,956
8,563
San Diego
Laredo
Dallas
Other 7
587 123 370 30 7 D D 10 3 D D D 64 5 17 6 4 5 27
602,208 1,617 598,081 163 D 14 4 D 3 4 14 D 36 D 3 11 19 D 17 D 16 D 2,347 284 112 345 1,406 112 52 36
634,248 825 631,742 110 4 D D 4 D 55 D D 19 9 D D D D 1,571 32 145 238 881 113 70 92
209,115 2,489 3 174,717 1,176 D 4 28 70 58 19 D 11 14 13 427 18 13 66 238 5 D D D 9 17 8 142 5 30,730 1,922 9,469 6,335 11,314 1,032 290 368
2,450,868 179,002 17 1,711,707 D 3 506,116 2,774 15,998 4,769 257,054 14,348 2,232 6,167 5,970 1,084 4,299 62,728 4,341 449 10,082 65,238 172 744 3,525 125 12,279 8,175 4,887 17,488 943 245 54,020 2,290 9,988 9,165 14,840 5,801 1,867 10,069
45,815 16,522 441 19,714 1,358 916 249 238 198 726 61 4,767 625
358 21 D 159 25 39 7 D 4 74 D 3 21
2,113 376 46 368 305 244 84 D D 24 324 D 102 236
2,097 336 107 270 161 382 109 D 4 362 D 49 312
67,236 3,518 467 22,235 11,532 1,630 522 D 21 1,031 18,367 10 363 7,536
138,117 11,796 1,213 20,268 9,437 40,598 6,590 4 5 6,507 429 10,963 861 1,867 27,579
11,025
5,003
2,199
2,438
4,609
55,637
Agana
1
Excludes the following classes of admission processed in the Nonimmigrant Information System: for all countries — 264,777 parolees, 37,640 withdrawals and 2 Data are for unknown republic only; independent republics shown separately. See Notice of Special stowaways, 62,634 refugees, 332 asylees, and 906,314 crewmen. 3 4 Yugoslavia (unknown republic) prior to February 7, 2003. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions. Includes People’s Republic of Geographic Definitions. China and Taiwan. A total of 369,526 nonimmigrant visas were issued to these two countries in fiscal year 2003: 152,577 to Taiwan and 216,949 to People’s 5 Includes admissions through the use of Palestinian Authority Republic of China. (SOURCE: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Visa Office.) 6 Due to misreporting, reliable counts by country of citizenship are not available; therefore, data Travel Documents. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions. were given the same distribution as for country of last residence (see Notice of Special Geographic Definitions). The number of nonimmigrant visas issued in fiscal year 7 Includes 2003 for Dominica was 2,047; the Dominican Republic, 44,152. (SOURCE: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Visa Office.) unknown port of entry. - Represents zero. D Disclosure standards not met.
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TABLE 27. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY AGE AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP FISCAL YEAR 2003 Region and country of citizenship
All ages 1
Under 15 years
15 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 44 years
45 - 64 years
65 years and over
Unknown
1,238,291
2,113,776
6,697,314
5,874,887
7,579,205
1,847,995
89,394
All countries .....................................
27,849,443 2,408,581
Europe .............................................. Albania ........................................... Andorra ........................................... Armenia .......................................... Austria ............................................ Azerbaijan ....................................... Belarus ............................................ Belgium .......................................... Bosnia-Herzegovina ....................... Bulgaria .......................................... Croatia ............................................ Czech Republic ............................... Czechoslovakia 2 ............................. Denmark ......................................... Estonia ............................................ Finland ............................................ France ............................................. Georgia ........................................... Germany ........................................ Gibraltar .......................................... Greece ............................................. Holy See ......................................... Hungary .......................................... Iceland ............................................ Ireland ............................................. Italy ................................................. Kazakhstan ..................................... Kyrgyzstan ...................................... Latvia .............................................. Liechtenstein ................................... Lithuania ......................................... Luxembourg ................................... Macedonia ...................................... Malta ............................................... Moldova .......................................... Monaco ........................................... Netherlands ..................................... Norway ........................................... Poland ............................................. Portugal ........................................... Romania .......................................... Russia ............................................. San Marino ..................................... Serbia and Montenegro 3 ................. Slovak Republic............................... Slovenia .......................................... Soviet Union 2 ................................. Spain ............................................... Sweden ........................................... Switzerland ..................................... Tajikistan ........................................ Turkmenistan .................................. Ukraine ........................................... United Kingdom .............................. Uzbekistan ......................................
11,028,838 7,237 560 5,177 130,867 2,613 11,146 178,901 6,371 30,520 19,196 43,892 12,701 162,728 8,520 86,426 1,036,375 4,724 1,439,106 191 59,378 124 44,240 25,158 370,712 638,507 5,666 1,508 10,142 1,178 15,207 7,623 5,292 5,743 2,839 514 544,383 142,225 153,765 83,975 48,325 111,258 327 13,229 24,277 11,665 360 428,229 256,450 256,696 713 324 29,810 4,534,947 6,798
819,099 396 60 242 6,100 151 1,373 9,915 283 690 611 1,530 459 10,897 388 5,002 71,977 245 69,890 17 2,011 1,689 2,350 26,777 26,544 437 53 329 68 414 474 214 493 190 54 32,440 9,983 6,208 4,710 1,488 5,480 16 487 653 468 20 22,689 16,618 15,394 22 11 1,257 458,590 242
478,050 236 16 284 5,512 251 1,354 6,806 254 1,126 702 1,692 512 6,492 450 3,505 56,334 288 67,539 D 1,401 1,504 980 14,198 17,849 541 195 571 58 495 329 294 190 232 28 16,846 6,495 8,527 3,011 1,221 6,404 9 677 1,233 440 D 16,036 10,711 9,565 77 73 1,608 202,491 389
782,527 625 42 500 10,441 321 3,714 11,946 570 9,176 2,018 7,000 1,465 10,791 1,750 5,472 79,114 451 91,205 17 4,051 3,788 1,734 42,680 34,588 918 192 1,948 92 5,039 453 785 507 412 26 31,074 11,785 34,054 5,823 6,955 14,289 19 1,554 8,672 1,368 20 24,902 20,173 20,302 84 41 3,161 263,899 521
2,492,471 1,510 194 1,080 32,461 741 1,431 41,692 1,397 8,096 5,984 13,628 3,796 38,567 2,631 22,603 250,895 1,383 308,259 54 16,012 14,913 5,451 100,127 205,417 1,473 429 2,716 355 3,336 1,664 1,364 1,494 836 79 128,083 33,007 35,178 22,135 15,152 25,979 104 3,519 6,453 3,607 34 145,043 61,869 59,522 204 68 8,105 850,855 1,486
2,462,630 1,240 122 985 31,721 471 1,047 44,489 794 3,471 4,050 6,573 2,183 37,909 1,473 21,616 211,612 952 374,906 26 12,482 38 6,867 5,615 72,530 155,269 979 337 1,777 263 2,103 1,733 790 1,035 472 95 129,819 29,201 20,830 18,298 7,539 22,534 86 2,002 2,574 2,434 67 95,793 52,638 58,067 157 60 6,127 1,004,840 1,539
3,237,751 2,416 107 1,540 37,896 563 1,791 53,831 2,320 6,229 4,915 11,552 3,671 49,110 1,599 24,965 305,207 1,153 428,777 59 17,447 49 12,982 7,497 90,723 161,676 1,183 264 2,372 307 3,128 2,467 1,458 1,652 603 183 170,920 44,660 38,094 22,931 11,231 29,853 66 3,643 3,987 2,905 144 100,312 80,528 76,128 155 61 7,771 1,400,397 2,273
721,068 801 12 521 6,338 105 394 9,554 731 1,659 878 1,810 581 8,419 210 3,076 57,851 238 94,742 10 5,791 37 2,400 1,437 22,187 34,522 117 33 413 D 651 483 375 356 88 45 32,803 6,620 10,454 6,617 4,611 6,478 27 1,308 651 397 62 20,241 12,980 16,859 D 6 1,713 342,007 324
35,242 13 7 25 398 10 42 668 22 73 38 107 34 543 19 187 3,385 14 3,788 D 183 97 94 1,490 2,642 18 5 16 D 41 20 12 16 6 D 2,398 474 420 450 128 241 39 54 46 D 3,213 933 859 D D 68 11,868 24
Asia .................................................... Afghanistan ..................................... Bahrain ........................................... Bangladesh ..................................... Bhutan .............................................
6,799,154 1,382 2,405 13,910 368
468,509 134 241 1,152 15
223,932 119 207 658 23
612,840 183 448 1,378 45
1,980,526 337 480 2,855 119
1,325,717 206 462 2,204 97
1,743,267 328 523 4,859 63
425,382 68 39 757 D
18,981 7 D 47 D
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 27. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY AGE AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued Region and country of citizenship
All ages 1
Under 15 years
15 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 44 years
45 - 64 years
65 years and over
Unknown
Brunei ............................................. Burma ............................................. Cambodia ........................................ China 4 ............................................. Cyprus ............................................. Hong Kong ..................................... India ................................................ Indonesia ......................................... Iran .................................................. Iraq .................................................. Israel ............................................... Japan ............................................... Jordan 5 ........................................... Korea .............................................. Kuwait ............................................ Laos ................................................ Lebanon .......................................... Macau ............................................. Malaysia ......................................... Maldives ......................................... Mongolia ......................................... Nepal ............................................... Oman .............................................. Pakistan ........................................... Philippines ...................................... Qatar ............................................... Saudi Arabia ................................... Singapore ........................................ Sri Lanka ........................................ Syria ................................................ Thailand .......................................... Turkey ............................................. United Arab Emirates ..................... Vietnam .......................................... Yemen .............................................
586 2,219 3,736 579,294 9,439 75,085 537,867 63,254 6,448 1,211 303,627 3,589,544 20,275 840,142 11,051 1,535 19,388 932 52,319 158 6,214 9,677 1,659 56,717 267,661 1,660 16,154 81,370 13,208 6,054 73,116 104,438 5,368 18,593 1,090
32 77 165 26,634 337 2,320 26,399 3,193 359 142 21,548 253,158 1,840 83,381 1,491 66 1,011 64 2,591 5 613 417 147 5,037 17,857 221 2,762 5,374 760 327 2,729 4,166 698 875 171
17 88 162 14,333 532 2,930 9,116 3,430 218 64 11,655 119,453 1,185 31,780 1,005 59 656 125 1,722 12 477 461 78 3,195 7,003 99 1,098 2,042 403 185 3,297 4,017 318 1,598 112
52 179 515 37,036 1,991 7,131 53,329 7,772 364 108 24,237 352,607 1,890 55,467 1,866 164 1,639 156 4,719 21 680 1,271 298 6,534 14,339 307 2,088 6,375 974 411 8,965 13,349 1,312 2,509 131
166 529 762 171,601 2,756 19,830 202,367 16,742 1,055 244 68,064 1,065,343 4,613 215,437 2,240 236 5,165 202 15,469 57 1,836 2,459 541 13,101 71,192 389 3,688 23,250 3,342 1,364 22,625 33,299 1,400 5,145 226
140 496 748 136,348 1,284 19,819 71,728 9,875 1,008 191 52,076 664,283 3,521 197,035 1,847 226 3,211 155 12,580 34 1,411 2,274 333 8,691 67,881 352 3,139 21,846 2,825 931 13,583 18,945 958 2,777 197
166 647 1,176 151,435 2,062 18,196 134,527 19,194 2,261 325 99,493 905,323 5,702 206,154 2,291 563 5,510 198 13,395 25 1,055 2,414 246 16,119 71,233 260 2,972 19,973 3,702 1,908 19,001 24,996 617 4,121 234
D 194 197 40,133 444 4,658 38,659 2,870 1,147 134 25,764 220,130 1,435 48,565 280 216 2,101 27 1,728 D 115 336 D 3,848 17,185 18 348 2,295 1,128 888 2,653 5,416 50 1,512 D
D 9 11 1,774 33 201 1,742 178 36 D 790 9,247 89 2,323 31 5 95 5 115 D 27 45 8 192 971 14 59 215 74 40 263 250 15 56 D
Africa ................................................ Algeria ............................................ Angola ............................................ Benin ............................................... Botswana ........................................ Burkina Faso ................................... Burundi ........................................... Cameroon ....................................... Cape Verde ..................................... Central African Republic ................ Chad ................................................ Comoros ......................................... Congo, Democratic Republic ......... Congo, Republic ............................. Cote d’Ivoire ................................... Djibouti ........................................... Egypt ............................................... Equatorial Guinea ........................... Eritrea ............................................. Ethiopia ........................................... Gabon ............................................. Gambia, The ................................... Ghana .............................................. Guinea ............................................. Guinea-Bissau ................................. Kenya .............................................. Lesotho ...........................................
371,788 3,465 4,091 1,391 1,931 1,708 570 8,191 1,546 185 397 67 157 2,731 2,229 308 31,430 154 1,443 9,042 1,160 3,509 28,497 5,864 81 18,521 345
24,821 157 297 53 87 94 40 452 170 13 24 D 5 182 133 13 2,054 10 79 637 91 213 1,574 438 D 1,110 18
15,842 79 191 58 60 68 D 312 92 D 8 D 12 135 110 D 965 D 30 461 49 178 1,316 372 D 831 17
29,668 112 494 142 297 183 60 594 96 24 28 D D 205 260 6 2,300 9 45 507 155 293 2,366 377 6 2,185 24
87,259 831 1,203 292 604 391 89 2,147 318 38 168 15 35 506 517 81 6,886 37 199 1,992 342 849 7,170 1,244 14 4,514 63
86,385 734 1,055 355 429 483 151 1,928 382 50 93 33 36 701 593 137 5,660 38 192 1,679 292 810 7,880 1,559 26 3,537 94
105,816 1,247 765 457 417 462 200 2,314 386 50 69 D 60 932 564 64 10,543 45 540 3,081 216 1,001 7,106 1,733 24 5,359 118
20,172 293 59 25 32 18 D 358 89 3 D D 3 51 46 3 2,935 9 343 589 10 142 914 117 5 847 D
1,825 12 27 9 5 9 86 13 D D D 19 6 D 87 D 15 96 5 23 171 24 138 D
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 27. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY AGE AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued Region and country of citizenship
All ages 1
Under 15 years
15 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 44 years
45 - 64 years
65 years and over
Unknown
Liberia ............................................. Libya ............................................... Madagascar ..................................... Malawi ............................................ Mali ................................................. Mauritania ....................................... Mauritius ......................................... Morocco .......................................... Mozambique ................................... Namibia .......................................... Niger ............................................... Nigeria ............................................ Reunion ........................................... Rwanda ........................................... Sao Tome and Principe ................... Senegal ........................................... Seychelles ....................................... Sierra Leone .................................... Somalia ........................................... South Africa .................................... St. Helena ....................................... Sudan .............................................. Swaziland ....................................... Tanzania ......................................... Togo ................................................ Tunisia ............................................ Uganda ............................................ Western Sahara ............................... Zambia ............................................ Zimbabwe .......................................
1,651 269 849 1,566 3,881 976 1,351 17,455 986 1,217 2,890 59,817 27 1,310 51 10,262 301 2,409 288 106,256 33 1,433 294 4,785 2,293 3,998 4,969 4 3,448 7,706
160 35 42 85 263 42 61 979 55 97 205 5,878 D 92 D 412 31 134 29 6,442 92 16 250 110 154 323 237 644
77 12 26 76 256 32 50 847 29 55 90 2,592 57 475 D 97 17 4,301 44 14 213 103 130 166 187 499
80 11 64 121 361 108 144 1,956 91 98 182 2,733 4 107 D 685 27 99 56 9,258 7 57 29 518 260 318 309 378 827
295 46 192 358 929 244 304 3,959 222 307 580 11,349 D 309 D 2,192 83 510 84 27,873 12 206 72 992 609 1,198 1,157 D 852 1,765
449 41 200 413 950 228 268 2,711 310 346 821 16,599 D 409 14 2,611 65 570 32 23,824 D 270 81 953 599 761 1,383 D 874 1,657
499 91 283 476 997 287 438 5,666 264 280 868 17,112 9 311 23 3,546 61 813 59 27,671 D 617 77 1,653 537 1,223 1,440 D 826 1,920
82 33 36 29 88 31 81 1,233 12 28 129 3,264 13 298 21 169 D 6,556 134 5 170 63 194 141 78 370
9 6 8 37 D 5 104 3 6 15 290 12 43 D 17 D 331 13 36 12 20 50 16 24
Oceania ............................................. American Samoa ............................ Australia ......................................... Christmas Island ............................. Cook Islands ................................... Fiji ................................................... French Polynesia ............................ Guam .............................................. Kiribati ............................................ Marshall Islands .............................. Micronesia, Federated States .......... Nauru .............................................. New Caledonia ............................... New Zealand ................................... Niue ................................................ Northern Mariana Islands ............... Palau ............................................... Papua New Guinea ......................... Samoa ............................................. Solomon Islands ............................. Tonga .............................................. Tuvalu ............................................. Vanuatu ........................................... Wallis and Futuna Islands .............. Other ...............................................
809,365 181 550,287 D 42 9,546 748 68 1,073 6,598 21,145 50 208 203,465 D 24 9,114 561 1,799 979 3,057 244 155 D D
53,818 D 35,582 559 121 7 46 817 1,962 26 13,597 D 720 38 87 88 147 D 7 D -
30,867 D 20,747 D 257 42 D 27 540 1,592 D 14 6,796 633 15 64 40 79 D D -
63,247 13 44,746 D D 887 63 D 72 727 2,349 D 16 13,348 516 36 152 58 214 29 7 D -
198,229 40 134,325 D D 2,316 153 23 244 1,261 4,146 13 60 52,672 D D 1,589 133 367 201 563 65 43 D -
162,016 37 109,206 D 13 1,864 149 13 357 1,189 4,552 13 41 39,855 D 3,083 174 352 256 713 78 61 D D
252,127 60 172,349 D 12 3,037 190 D 292 1,781 5,753 21 35 64,128 D 7 2,277 153 625 267 1,026 67 30 D D
46,114 17 31,318 D 3 589 27 D 31 261 741 D 12,311 3 276 D 145 65 299 D D -
2,947 D 2,014 37 D D D 22 50 D 758 D 20 6 7 4 16 D -
North America ................................. Canada ............................................ Greenland ....................................... Mexico ............................................ St. Pierre and Miquelon .................. United States ...................................
6,496,462 222,585 63 4,307,144 D 16
842,779 14,096 D 644,597 D
380,131 10,425 8 271,953 -
470,923 25,111 D 315,491 D
1,433,772 71,311 14 945,444 D 6
1,321,124 54,398 12 819,415 D D
1,575,323 43,632 23 1,002,610 D D
451,203 3,041 D 294,268 -
21,207 571 13,366 -
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 27. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY AGE AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued Region and country of citizenship
All ages 1
Under 15 years
15 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 44 years
45 - 64 years
65 years and over
Unknown
Caribbean ......................................... Anguilla ........................................ Antigua-Barbuda .......................... Aruba ............................................ Bahamas, The ............................... Barbados ....................................... Bermuda ....................................... British Virgin Islands ................... Cayman Islands ............................ Cuba .............................................. Dominica 6 .................................... Dominican Republic 6 ................... Grenada ......................................... Guadeloupe ................................... Haiti .............................................. Jamaica ......................................... Martinique .................................... Montserrat ..................................... Netherlands Antilles ..................... Puerto Rico ................................... St. Kitts-Nevis .............................. St. Lucia ........................................ St. Vincent and the Grenadines ..... Trinidad and Tobago .................... Turks and Caicos Islands .............. U.S. Virgin Islands ....................... Central America .............................. Belize ............................................ Costa Rica ..................................... El Salvador ................................... Guatemala ..................................... Honduras ....................................... Nicaragua ...................................... Panama .........................................
1,146,382 2,958 19,045 7,892 306,307 47,808 3,741 6,338 24,586 8,529 7,380 203,701 10,546 1,208 78,811 221,068 452 866 9,190 255 13,140 15,600 12,089 134,426 10,167 279 820,267 26,337 148,779 207,042 187,462 108,374 50,301 91,972
113,032 283 1,813 1,139 39,006 4,153 232 751 3,815 404 555 17,755 890 165 6,160 20,028 53 38 1,232 26 903 1,252 652 10,758 948 21 71,050 3,000 13,853 13,847 19,162 9,929 2,840 8,419
56,926 143 759 473 16,816 1,907 325 352 1,616 202 319 10,226 582 93 3,055 10,084 25 25 525 D 434 745 323 7,344 530 D 40,819 1,430 8,344 7,869 10,438 5,106 2,363 5,269
76,181 329 1,064 467 21,605 2,553 403 562 1,903 272 563 14,415 748 94 3,045 14,112 39 42 576 17 901 1,134 832 9,437 1,056 12 54,137 2,485 10,298 9,755 13,535 7,610 4,301 6,153
250,254 721 4,043 1,276 68,901 8,999 681 1,494 5,027 1,152 1,649 43,718 2,458 225 14,529 51,914 77 169 1,719 53 3,217 4,154 3,991 27,268 2,752 67 166,741 6,325 33,835 32,876 38,921 23,786 10,512 20,486
279,132 654 4,962 1,743 73,830 11,988 866 1,469 5,050 1,062 1,785 49,765 2,589 234 21,380 55,987 88 234 2,054 51 3,486 4,194 3,312 29,915 2,365 69 168,161 6,004 34,410 36,259 37,618 24,420 11,246 18,204
298,778 687 5,466 2,321 72,085 15,103 935 1,464 5,837 2,252 2,014 53,501 2,692 282 24,340 54,990 127 297 2,534 71 3,674 3,596 2,592 39,686 2,145 87 230,275 5,759 38,506 68,022 48,645 29,853 14,228 25,262
68,032 128 868 425 13,248 2,966 278 214 1,279 3,150 463 13,482 553 107 5,982 13,096 39 57 439 21 481 480 335 9,588 339 14 85,861 1,235 8,868 37,699 18,382 7,298 4,618 7,761
4,047 13 70 48 816 139 21 32 59 35 32 839 34 8 320 857 D D 111 D 44 45 52 430 32 D 3,223 99 665 715 761 372 193 418
South America ................................. Argentina ........................................ Bolivia ............................................ Brazil .............................................. Chile ............................................... Colombia ........................................ Ecuador ........................................... Falkland Islands .............................. French Guiana ................................ Guyana ............................................ Paraguay ......................................... Peru ................................................. Suriname ......................................... Uruguay .......................................... Venezuela .......................................
2,120,332 241,344 34,222 497,024 139,387 379,510 161,387 28 35 27,842 14,885 220,780 5,799 54,604 343,485
182,388 15,958 2,773 34,865 12,347 36,855 17,437 4 6 2,183 1,049 18,327 476 5,238 34,870
98,767 7,835 1,987 24,699 6,118 17,424 10,560 D 1,205 1,041 9,944 D 2,328 15,370
138,343 10,865 2,669 42,287 7,056 22,258 13,814 D 1,488 1,354 13,858 D 3,775 18,626
460,191 56,631 7,092 119,159 29,321 74,892 34,692 5 D 5,164 3,397 47,059 973 12,445 69,358
474,384 52,712 7,620 114,621 32,562 88,992 33,170 8 10 7,050 3,225 44,191 1,341 10,981 77,901
597,508 75,730 9,498 134,575 42,388 103,994 40,582 4 12 9,127 3,949 61,375 1,951 15,378 98,945
161,601 21,029 2,440 25,514 9,140 33,274 10,484 4 3 1,541 825 25,221 485 4,227 27,414
7,150 584 143 1,304 455 1,821 648 D 84 45 805 D 232 1,001
Unknown ...........................................
223,504
17,167
10,702
16,228
44,866
42,631
67,413
22,455
2,042
1
Excludes the following classes of admission processed in the Nonimmigrant Information System: for all countries — 264,777 parolees, 37,640 withdrawals and 2 stowaways, 62,634 refugees, 332 asylees, and 906,314 crewmen. Data are for unknown republic only; independent republics shown separately. See Notice of Special 3 4 Geographic Definitions. Yugoslavia (unknown republic) prior to February 7, 2003. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions. Includes People’s Republic of China and Taiwan. A total of 369,526 nonimmigrant visas were issued to these two countries in fiscal year 2003: 152,577 to Taiwan and 216,949 to People’s 5 Republic of China. (SOURCE: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Visa Office.) Includes admissions through the use of Palestinian Authority 6 Travel Documents. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions. Due to misreporting, reliable counts by country of citizenship are not available; therefore, data were given the same distribution as for country of last residence (see Notice of Special Geographic Definitions). The number of nonimmigrant visas issued in fiscal year 2003 for Dominica was 2,047; the Dominican Republic, 44,152. (SOURCE: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Visa Office.) - Represents zero.
D Disclosure standards not met.
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TABLE 28. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY SELECTED CLASS OF ADMISSION AND STATE OF DESTINATION FISCAL YEAR 2003 Temporary workers and 5 trainees
Spouses and children of temp. workers and 5 trainees
State of destination
All classes 1, 2
Foreign Temporary Temporary governvisitors visitors ment for for 3 business 2 pleasure 2 officials
Total ........................................
27,849,443
138,496
4,215,714
168,508
624,917
38,049
590,680
135,933
Alabama ................................... Alaska ...................................... Arizona .................................... Arkansas .................................. California ................................. Colorado .................................. Connecticut .............................. Delaware .................................. District of Columbia ................ Florida .....................................
58,522 78,110 433,977 30,367 3,744,367 290,293 188,125 29,345 281,904 4,530,398
1,250 445 1,889 78 11,464 746 431 231 24,538 10,975
15,726 4,025 46,020 6,726 648,801 44,849 34,466 9,533 93,851 499,559
24,183 68,028 354,171 12,422 2,677,547 209,159 104,089 12,423 110,418 3,682,521
1,283 874 103 28 14,808 123 489 212 495 78,465
2,321 409 1,353 215 29,400 883 2,993 211 553 19,810
4,672 506 8,094 2,293 100,298 5,692 9,711 1,380 6,305 40,862
305 14 750 163 5,021 595 462 73 197 2,524
2,795 692 5,691 5,535 82,110 11,423 9,015 1,573 4,571 61,771
656 87 1,358 365 24,493 1,560 2,692 402 363 16,733
Georgia .................................... Hawaii ..................................... Idaho ........................................ Illinois ...................................... Indiana ..................................... Iowa ......................................... Kansas ..................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................. Maine .......................................
349,837 1,590,873 20,815 686,079 111,897 36,707 49,714 58,563 168,291 38,447
3,326 3,367 29 2,983 203 118 755 210 1,116 76
97,957 51,148 4,383 182,802 28,952 7,586 8,375 16,788 56,462 4,505
185,744 1,500,935 9,885 402,886 50,133 17,339 28,156 23,054 85,382 22,244
1,241 6,032 D 833 99 32 41 71 5,875 541
5,393 2,045 76 7,167 2,659 181 272 2,606 442 144
11,291 8,828 1,442 23,961 12,241 5,060 5,007 3,695 5,638 2,152
867 385 101 2,172 890 425 349 296 388 33
16,023 1,357 2,681 18,118 3,717 1,265 2,477 4,473 5,578 2,737
3,703 413 166 5,155 1,174 466 667 653 625 173
Maryland ................................. Massachusetts .......................... Michigan .................................. Minnesota ................................ Mississippi ............................... Missouri ................................... Montana ................................... Nebraska .................................. Nevada ..................................... New Hampshire .......................
261,764 624,048 308,858 125,977 22,437 88,561 19,473 21,049 754,214 50,684
7,892 1,965 647 214 426 687 63 179 615 69
45,881 130,086 93,074 33,812 4,373 22,000 1,891 3,623 115,462 9,235
139,116 363,811 129,868 65,101 9,657 42,504 13,819 11,033 623,852 27,900
1,170 1,847 391 147 315 50 7 22 240 53
1,254 2,241 8,546 477 395 568 55 165 630 327
10,225 44,609 18,423 7,566 1,671 7,904 852 2,744 2,628 3,010
647 2,195 1,446 413 143 512 53 182 129 153
11,500 24,169 13,309 4,798 3,502 5,341 784 857 3,557 3,570
3,066 5,167 4,561 1,334 208 1,093 70 297 466 614
New Jersey .............................. New Mexico ............................ New York ................................ North Carolina ......................... North Dakota ........................... Ohio ......................................... Oklahoma ................................ Oregon ..................................... Pennsylvania ............................ Rhode Island ............................
602,019 153,241 3,194,344 199,270 9,255 211,422 53,665 104,339 338,024 40,845
1,632 1,516 17,258 710 18 923 361 211 1,162 552
110,623 9,212 482,533 57,335 1,447 62,892 9,596 24,635 90,428 7,181
373,758 133,289 2,326,655 89,603 4,520 90,503 29,061 57,668 164,889 23,695
2,413 19 7,540 387 D 243 24 661 2,056 263
9,662 164 22,008 3,681 22 5,629 207 1,159 2,425 235
14,593 1,850 76,599 8,579 1,548 15,017 7,275 6,570 24,728 4,115
1,111 137 3,226 735 70 1,183 437 392 1,588 88
28,769 1,356 91,231 14,687 680 8,791 2,163 2,749 13,401 1,241
9,489 326 11,154 2,155 110 2,472 567 787 3,521 256
South Carolina ......................... South Dakota ........................... Tennessee ................................ Texas ....................................... Utah ......................................... Vermont ................................... Virginia .................................... Washington .............................. West Virginia .......................... Wisconsin ................................ Wyoming .................................
85,328 8,623 104,886 1,909,210 80,102 34,654 310,066 360,244 12,156 105,286 12,844
197 D 258 9,662 477 47 11,227 2,079 26 166 57
20,686 1,023 27,223 290,235 17,071 3,120 58,036 67,664 2,470 24,485 916
43,852 5,331 55,109 1,389,387 50,128 24,791 164,536 235,812 5,429 54,210 8,593
447 D 94 13,550 D 14 785 5,187 13 147 D
3,107 86 2,162 12,502 195 120 2,369 2,530 221 714 54
3,697 556 5,109 38,312 4,607 1,677 13,159 14,930 2,013 7,109 443
209 52 360 2,739 356 54 1,219 750 134 450 23
3,837 649 5,153 45,780 2,896 1,710 16,130 9,500 394 4,182 1,263
699 70 998 12,323 343 114 3,792 3,230 127 1,157 48
American Samoa ..................... Federated States of Micronesia Guam ....................................... Marshall Islands ...................... Northern Mariana Islands ........ Palau ........................................ Puerto Rico .............................. U.S. Virgin Islands ..................
593 D 689,198 182 108 D 155,985 22,512
D 722 648 35
46 D 9,530 42 D D 43,096 3,511
430 D 651,550 88 D D 97,289 17,704
23 2,045 7 2,588 324
D 1,458 371 D
D D 252 20 D 1,425 248
18 46 13
17 D 1,111 D D 2,980 270
D 167 D 610 51
Unknown .................................
3,997,331
11,558
468,710
3,037,585 399,814
3,596
11,706
776
14,742
2,581
See footnotes at end of table.
122
Transit aliens 4
20,142,909 554,559
Treaty traders Students and 3 investors
Spouses and children of students
TABLE 28. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY SELECTED CLASS OF ADMISSION AND STATE OF DESTINATION FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued
State of destination
Spouses RepresenSpouses North Spouses Fianand International tatives of and IntraAmerican and Exchange ces(ees) children of NATO represenforeign children of company Free-Trade children of visitors of U.S. intraofficials 3 3 information exchange transferees Agreement NAFTA tatives citizens 6 company 3 visitors workers workers media transferees
Total ........................................
98,389
32,030
321,660
41,122
28,295
298,054
136,227
12,569
59,446
12,436
Alabama ................................... Alaska ...................................... Arizona .................................... Arkansas .................................. California ................................. Colorado .................................. Connecticut .............................. Delaware .................................. District of Columbia ................ Florida .....................................
51 24 41 10 756 48 521 14 22,122 1,097
58 94 233 9 5,494 172 125 19 3,137 2,927
1,454 1,544 2,982 928 38,253 6,487 6,861 1,578 11,410 11,645
278 33 451 96 6,274 725 764 105 396 1,297
124 121 498 95 5,546 424 421 73 121 1,842
1,324 378 2,644 407 35,782 2,553 8,138 845 1,067 44,341
725 187 1,414 219 16,841 1,143 4,157 277 242 19,990
557 39 164 D 775 258 42 D 419 905
239 349 1,161 91 8,568 849 1,431 175 402 2,683
72 30 414 29 1,839 149 354 44 16 828
Georgia .................................... Hawaii ..................................... Idaho ........................................ Illinois ...................................... Indiana ..................................... Iowa ......................................... Kansas ..................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................. Maine .......................................
136 87 D 135 27 11 D D 51 15
467 519 12 665 232 19 16 34 163 23
5,677 1,346 887 12,160 3,909 2,287 1,445 1,789 2,300 4,063
945 281 36 1,594 821 362 162 306 293 85
580 364 76 881 267 137 176 125 162 135
8,480 590 311 11,187 3,184 542 584 2,360 1,716 373
3,724 347 191 4,761 1,916 320 357 1,405 911 119
259 D D 91 6 4 65 43 33 D
1,095 303 112 1,709 492 172 215 272 386 798
248 92 41 341 154 36 55 60 84 99
Maryland ................................. Massachusetts .......................... Michigan .................................. Minnesota ................................ Mississippi ............................... Missouri ................................... Montana ................................... Nebraska .................................. Nevada ..................................... New Hampshire .......................
18,617 422 75 46 5 127 D 5 49 16
836 545 344 60 14 98 34 D 581 14
11,649 24,122 8,222 5,063 929 3,657 1,344 944 1,745 3,584
2,110 3,638 1,348 620 98 559 42 165 104 109
693 1,005 706 476 79 270 55 101 351 157
2,703 8,542 12,240 2,815 210 1,359 102 184 692 781
1,268 3,481 6,347 1,331 92 641 44 98 280 329
230 89 49 20 36 68 D 10 108 30
952 3,446 6,622 722 98 347 154 103 379 458
180 560 664 163 26 90 D 33 77 127
New Jersey .............................. New Mexico ............................ New York ................................ North Carolina ......................... North Dakota ........................... Ohio ......................................... Oklahoma ................................ Oregon ..................................... Pennsylvania ............................ Rhode Island ............................
2,360 93 32,521 67 29 46 11 22 130 12
494 55 9,084 110 D 166 42 104 252 28
12,171 1,272 39,127 7,861 451 8,699 1,421 3,168 15,132 1,636
1,055 219 3,891 1,453 44 1,056 195 483 1,802 160
1,124 98 2,574 411 26 527 214 365 934 141
18,145 311 36,932 5,168 75 6,895 653 2,253 8,204 516
8,524 155 12,597 2,660 D 3,743 408 1,090 3,427 208
90 1,584 268 72 D 155 115 21 151 53
1,813 282 5,844 1,489 129 1,067 135 466 1,570 153
471 93 802 411 25 320 50 145 342 40
South Carolina ......................... South Dakota ........................... Tennessee ................................ Texas ....................................... Utah ......................................... Vermont ................................... Virginia .................................... Washington .............................. West Virginia .......................... Wisconsin ................................ Wyoming .................................
32 9 20 706 48 14 14,214 198 3 22 D
49 17 172 835 61 12 739 301 10 84 26
3,505 622 3,038 10,757 1,722 2,084 8,750 4,365 838 6,953 1,009
312 13 494 2,211 243 75 1,009 836 52 514 34
138 26 267 1,893 200 70 994 903 62 275 36
2,277 31 2,038 35,364 549 218 4,562 4,215 158 2,284 123
1,340 21 1,122 17,393 289 100 2,172 2,134 66 1,082 45
30 D 18 2,070 92 4 2,839 171 D 17 -
289 59 396 4,057 196 316 1,131 2,647 67 490 90
125 D 76 1,193 84 47 268 586 17 121 14
American Samoa ..................... Federated States of Micronesia Guam ....................................... Marshall Islands ...................... Northern Mariana Islands ........ Palau ........................................ Puerto Rico .............................. U.S. Virgin Islands ..................
D 28 D D 44 14
D 134 186 14
26 79 D D D 229 59
D D D
D 53 D 141 D
D D 1,018 3 3,568 87
D 369 D 1,620 37
D 11 D
D D D 126 13
31 D
Unknown .................................
3,207
2,093
6,404
848
744
5,964
2,444
436
1,819
243
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 28. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY SELECTED CLASS OF ADMISSION AND STATE OF DESTINATION FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued
State of destination
Spouses and children of U.S. citizens, immigrant visa pending
Spouses of legal permanent residents, immigrant visa pending
Children of legal permanent residents, immigrant visa pending
Dependent children of Victims spouse or accompanying of severe form of children, trafimmigrant ficking visa pending
Spouses, children, parents of victims of Victims of criminal servere activity form of trafficking
Spouses, children, Other and and parents unof victims known 7 of criminal activity
Total ........................................
15,734
22,509
20,496
22,055
471
234
147
153
117,651
Alabama ................................... Alaska ...................................... Arizona .................................... Arkansas .................................. California ................................. Colorado .................................. Connecticut .............................. Delaware .................................. District of Columbia ................ Florida .....................................
76 42 237 65 3,262 164 149 23 48 1,781
68 19 854 94 6,128 314 182 32 81 1,070
51 20 858 107 5,223 313 172 20 50 1,085
91 6 952 135 7,509 370 80 23 23 731
5 D 12 D 60 11 10 3 10 23
D D 8 36 D D 4 11
D D 25 D D D 4 12
D D 22 D 3 10
154 140 1,622 248 8,032 1,278 362 72 1,058 24,900
Georgia .................................... Hawaii ..................................... Idaho ........................................ Illinois ...................................... Indiana ..................................... Iowa ......................................... Kansas ..................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................. Maine .......................................
486 135 34 600 119 39 58 93 96 24
430 224 92 1,143 121 44 78 22 84 9
410 110 113 1,102 100 49 81 19 60 D
518 106 94 1,003 135 72 92 13 62 6
11 D 19 3 D D D 3
6 5 7 D D D D 3
D D 12 D D D 4
D 16 D -
816 11,810 43 2,578 332 138 224 161 381 76
Maryland ................................. Massachusetts .......................... Michigan .................................. Minnesota ................................ Mississippi ............................... Missouri ................................... Montana ................................... Nebraska .................................. Nevada ..................................... New Hampshire .......................
318 294 384 158 42 95 27 39 186 28
208 298 231 111 26 70 7 55 148 20
274 348 235 116 22 50 5 43 218 8
101 85 228 91 30 62 3 76 141 13
18 35 9 D D D D D D
6 10 4 D D D D -
3 3 D D D D
4 5 D 3 D D
843 1,030 882 304 40 400 45 80 1,572 69
New Jersey .............................. New Mexico ............................ New York ................................ North Carolina ......................... North Dakota ........................... Ohio ......................................... Oklahoma ................................ Oregon ..................................... Pennsylvania ............................ Rhode Island ............................
580 57 1,397 287 16 229 112 115 264 36
802 251 2,532 240 141 103 183 338 58
736 179 2,178 213 D 137 125 133 245 77
395 308 1,196 391 99 168 285 363 13
14 D 63 16 D 11 7 15 4
13 D 35 D D D 7 -
D 25 D D D D 4 -
D 23 D D 5 -
1,170 412 5,051 538 D 472 222 662 641 84
South Carolina ......................... South Dakota ........................... Tennessee ................................ Texas ....................................... Utah ......................................... Vermont ................................... Virginia .................................... Washington .............................. West Virginia .......................... Wisconsin ................................ Wyoming .................................
90 14 179 1,797 52 8 363 299 11 129 6
63 3 104 3,388 65 9 258 250 5 124 11
57 D 127 3,078 66 D 239 199 D 110 9
49 143 4,142 66 164 260 4 134 7
D D 3 20 9 9 D 10 D
D 12 D 3 3 D D
D D 4 D D D D D -
D 20 D D D -
229 15 217 5,780 277 43 1,096 1,183 32 314 29
American Samoa ..................... Federated States of Micronesia Guam ....................................... Marshall Islands ...................... Northern Mariana Islands ........ Palau ........................................ Puerto Rico .............................. U.S. Virgin Islands ..................
42 109 3
38 160 8
D 15 174 9
22 67 10
D -
D -
D D -
D -
D 20,537 15 D 440 45
Unknown .................................
437
1,112
1,114
918
13
16
6
4
18,441
1
Excludes the following classes of admission processed in the Nonimmigrant Information System: for all countries — 264,777 parolees; 37,640 withdrawals and 2 3 stowaways; 62,634 refugees, 332 asylees, and 906,314 crewmen. Includes admissions under the Visa Waiver Pilot program. Includes spouses and unmarried 4 minor (or dependent) children. Includes foreign government officials and their spouses and unmarried minor (or dependent) children in transit. 5 6 Excludes workers (and their spouses and children) under the North American Free-Trade Agreement (shown separately). Includes minor children of fiances(ees). 7 Total includes 68 parents or children of international organization special immigrants and 117,583 unknown class of admission. Unknown class of admission is larger in 2002 and 2003 than in previous years due to changes in processing which no longer assign a known class to certain records with blank or invalid class codes. - Represents zero. D Disclosure standards not met.
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TABLE 29. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY SELECTED COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP AND STATE OF DESTINATION FISCAL YEAR 2003 State of destination
All countries 1
Total ........................................
27,849,443
Alabama ................................... Alaska ...................................... Arizona .................................... Arkansas .................................. California ................................. Colorado .................................. Connecticut .............................. Delaware .................................. District of Columbia ................ Florida .....................................
United Kingdom
Mexico
Korea
Italy
China 2
Australia
4,534,993 4,307,144 3,589,591 1,439,136 1,036,401
840,168
638,513
579,409
550,310
58,522 78,110 433,977 30,367 3,744,367 290,293 188,125 29,345 281,904 4,530,398
7,894 15,147 43,230 3,110 507,299 53,384 38,937 6,021 46,911 1,311,222
Georgia .................................... Hawaii ..................................... Idaho ........................................ Illinois ...................................... Indiana ..................................... Iowa ......................................... Kansas ..................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................. Maine .......................................
349,837 1,590,873 20,815 686,079 111,897 36,707 49,714 58,563 168,291 38,447
56,699 36,804 2,483 93,295 14,501 3,640 4,045 7,369 25,358 10,018
Maryland ................................. Massachusetts .......................... Michigan .................................. Minnesota ................................ Mississippi ............................... Missouri ................................... Montana ................................... Nebraska .................................. Nevada ..................................... New Hampshire .......................
261,764 624,048 308,858 125,977 22,437 88,561 19,473 21,049 754,214 50,684
37,048 142,023 36,185 17,364 3,054 11,828 4,420 2,019 187,250 14,283
8,199 14,597 29,018 9,547 4,358 12,892 871 3,953 195,063 1,084
New Jersey .............................. New Mexico ............................ New York ................................ North Carolina ......................... North Dakota ........................... Ohio ......................................... Oklahoma ................................ Oregon ..................................... Pennsylvania ............................ Rhode Island ............................
602,019 153,241 3,194,344 199,270 9,255 211,422 53,665 104,339 338,024 40,845
88,630 4,962 717,110 37,394 970 28,988 4,795 12,290 62,751 6,826
South Carolina ......................... South Dakota ........................... Tennessee ................................ Texas ....................................... Utah ......................................... Vermont ................................... Virginia .................................... Washington .............................. West Virginia .......................... Wisconsin ................................ Wyoming .................................
85,328 8,623 104,886 1,909,210 80,102 34,654 310,066 360,244 12,156 105,286 12,844
American Samoa ..................... Federated States of Micronesia Guam ....................................... Marshall Islands ...................... Northern Mariana Islands ........ Palau ........................................ Puerto Rico .............................. U.S. Virgin Islands ..................
593 9 689,198 182 108 6 155,985 22,512
78 D 1,872 27 D 9,242 4,227
Unknown .................................
3,997,331
485,233
5,330 5,399 253,033 10,273 750,569 95,110 5,305 1,821 9,696 281,895
Japan
Germany
France
5,174 12,017 14,844 1,557 413,906 12,387 7,394 1,182 15,995 74,827
8,465 8,935 23,434 1,836 197,493 20,767 13,913 2,576 18,065 240,537
1,406 1,679 10,901 653 145,584 7,230 8,235 1,017 15,073 110,590
2,687 3,250 5,380 771 210,704 6,051 4,665 1,029 7,391 16,905
1,299 1,103 4,999 390 74,380 4,098 5,949 625 7,959 99,395
1,312 1,761 4,119 720 182,886 3,539 3,848 751 5,960 13,803
871 6,090 4,521 334 124,806 9,660 3,665 386 6,665 24,899
37,527 18,748 5,144 1,320,486 3,803 1,659 99,367 45,729 12,085 13,071 3,720 2,197 16,556 2,134 7,139 10,812 20,112 7,678 777 1,180
28,224 15,131 1,928 51,266 9,768 3,327 3,068 5,677 11,667 3,299
13,793 10,205 683 26,459 4,140 1,563 1,011 2,174 11,631 2,022
12,389 49,333 719 24,579 5,679 2,099 1,791 1,684 3,311 652
8,642 2,775 262 20,397 2,433 806 723 914 4,108 559
6,422 20,147 502 18,522 3,670 1,512 1,593 1,644 3,451 436
5,009 45,933 684 13,386 1,870 790 694 965 4,085 820
10,783 32,898 34,219 8,453 1,788 5,251 1,440 1,776 129,013 1,517
15,186 43,758 42,075 10,444 1,606 6,790 2,399 1,819 33,414 4,755
12,630 31,350 10,953 4,915 501 2,601 793 471 19,783 2,439
10,359 16,486 13,676 3,784 562 3,342 512 721 16,986 1,323
5,589 18,969 6,312 2,757 386 1,659 307 288 10,774 818
6,871 14,207 9,053 3,379 458 3,390 369 602 17,935 1,087
3,579 10,110 4,722 2,563 359 1,944 926 405 14,948 781
14,455 119,689 89,501 23,104 459 14,153 16,067 7,063 12,796 1,447
26,634 2,580 224,083 9,787 305 24,979 3,020 17,979 15,948 1,144
36,461 6,291 185,459 20,300 868 19,500 3,276 10,177 32,204 3,162
23,904 2,018 188,383 7,053 226 7,968 1,161 3,330 18,276 1,634
32,143 681 66,250 5,195 193 7,202 1,784 6,730 13,015 1,395
16,710 839 140,451 5,050 115 4,850 675 1,535 11,358 1,260
17,729 678 52,357 4,657 206 7,060 1,674 4,735 9,365 733
7,052 807 63,734 3,030 202 3,511 935 2,980 6,191 728
20,663 5,943 1,634 447 22,535 11,832 133,217 1,155,898 10,556 12,052 12,154 557 53,086 13,256 54,795 15,109 1,948 367 13,017 11,266 3,149 1,856
4,317 621 11,329 44,513 9,143 1,566 12,614 57,258 1,268 5,657 830
14,373 1,109 7,439 51,591 5,937 2,696 22,192 23,960 1,175 11,709 1,180
4,822 185 3,084 32,961 3,133 2,821 12,565 9,487 564 4,613 478
1,456 237 3,260 25,630 3,274 571 16,763 27,047 293 3,818 185
1,474 148 1,713 16,062 1,368 586 4,954 5,305 470 2,466 283
1,115 571 2,267 24,207 2,255 463 6,423 22,640 341 3,045 217
1,002 171 2,147 15,895 2,939 737 5,488 13,447 283 2,042 456
66 D 112 D 7 15,911 500
54 536,033 D 17 D 785 130
46 539 D D 4,642 721
21 418 8 D D 7,632 671
7 95,881 6 178 43
5 144 5 3,536 610
D 17,730 6 D 229 44
53 2,353 4 669 246
858,981
366,876
140,484
236,496
98,111
126,866
64,705
116,738
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 29. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY SELECTED COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP AND STATE OF DESTINATION FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued Venezuela Bahamas, The
Israel
Philippines
306,316
303,632
267,681
387 122 905 144 7,798 1,350 1,098 152 1,888 222,931
712 89 117 139 1,122 269 259 93 629 240,306
504 817 2,173 94 40,074 1,689 2,296 171 3,496 26,537
833 754 1,461 218 84,929 749 1,209 322 1,722 22,056
4,055 2,158 232 17,420 1,191 355 311 1,273 1,749 823
4,341 296 46 2,867 645 215 269 327 1,643 106
5,304 67 5 865 234 41 103 216 640 47
4,005 752 236 7,349 715 280 481 177 1,248 426
1,570 6,504 158 7,904 702 224 216 369 2,594 286
3,440 5,810 1,305 1,006 240 626 110 248 2,126 332
3,434 39,593 1,963 1,649 246 1,046 225 191 6,374 1,597
1,823 4,308 1,275 826 317 524 40 153 1,628 217
958 633 586 357 137 367 D 95 920 89
4,965 11,678 2,348 1,169 115 1,635 95 132 5,564 571
2,623 2,586 2,472 1,107 281 808 61 118 4,178 235
7,918 704 84,736 2,366 44 2,322 406 998 5,322 562
11,920 417 33,195 2,564 33 1,594 738 365 2,458 632
12,336 839 96,705 2,185 72 1,876 224 2,826 7,158 1,553
3,109 144 17,076 1,372 17 1,973 1,044 243 2,152 242
963 73 4,379 2,204 15 577 175 44 1,111 121
14,518 403 111,606 1,444 53 2,569 208 1,281 5,556 427
10,524 238 16,968 1,112 139 1,468 248 1,008 2,300 297
1,164 133 1,764 16,349 1,748 382 4,313 2,853 167 1,796 100
993 93 1,042 14,635 977 365 3,767 3,020 153 1,536 95
1,119 34 690 15,782 560 116 3,457 1,460 90 788 46
1,746 68 1,741 6,348 562 796 3,372 4,034 139 1,243 105
421 5 680 15,146 743 218 2,245 874 106 554 36
503 15 1,088 1,651 38 84 850 168 64 106 8
526 29 676 7,791 590 355 2,279 3,048 61 989 68
507 54 618 10,010 318 147 4,321 7,358 99 559 65
14 341 D D 511 171
5 100 D D 2,036 208
12 108 D D 11,015 154
D 27 D 6,124 124
11 101 D D 548 140
D 12 D 7,184 154
D 338 94
13 D 42 D D 345 67
14 5,649 5 22 548 79
28,490
119,962
102,042
36,336
29,669
29,096
36,240
26,892
53,757
State of destination
Netherlands
India
Brazil
Spain
Colombia
Ireland
Total ........................................
544,393
538,008
497,042
428,234
379,524
370,719
343,490
Alabama ................................... Alaska ...................................... Arizona .................................... Arkansas .................................. California ................................. Colorado .................................. Connecticut .............................. Delaware .................................. District of Columbia ................ Florida .....................................
1,491 2,218 5,239 433 65,604 5,706 4,726 741 7,304 100,803
2,121 844 6,419 978 88,462 4,889 10,011 1,860 4,391 27,536
799 440 2,393 482 35,113 4,361 4,303 630 5,398 139,640
694 1,047 2,104 206 35,942 2,707 2,506 417 5,455 79,270
871 301 1,046 227 15,070 1,371 2,441 262 3,438 200,277
502 656 2,569 127 42,659 2,307 4,650 621 3,489 50,847
Georgia .................................... Hawaii ..................................... Idaho ........................................ Illinois ...................................... Indiana ..................................... Iowa ......................................... Kansas ..................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................. Maine .......................................
9,256 3,101 601 15,768 2,721 854 541 948 5,644 1,150
13,111 1,392 721 28,490 5,770 1,760 2,789 2,361 3,558 498
6,683 2,167 338 11,465 1,936 791 766 873 2,679 373
4,215 1,249 341 12,555 1,423 429 394 699 3,284 467
8,125 349 84 5,081 1,434 273 508 305 1,955 189
Maryland ................................. Massachusetts .......................... Michigan .................................. Minnesota ................................ Mississippi ............................... Missouri ................................... Montana ................................... Nebraska .................................. Nevada ..................................... New Hampshire .......................
5,201 13,489 7,629 3,946 404 1,728 935 400 9,289 1,367
11,270 19,862 18,709 6,487 891 4,386 227 1,104 3,340 2,096
4,982 14,468 5,544 1,731 351 1,577 148 409 7,273 672
3,952 10,026 3,250 1,690 190 1,479 230 241 5,813 570
New Jersey .............................. New Mexico ............................ New York ................................ North Carolina ......................... North Dakota ........................... Ohio ......................................... Oklahoma ................................ Oregon ..................................... Pennsylvania ............................ Rhode Island ............................
11,884 890 75,662 3,961 185 5,500 761 2,559 9,227 879
51,022 914 57,999 7,426 402 13,334 1,936 3,227 17,472 1,099
10,470 381 59,692 3,126 74 4,049 833 925 5,048 576
South Carolina ......................... South Dakota ........................... Tennessee ................................ Texas ....................................... Utah ......................................... Vermont ................................... Virginia .................................... Washington .............................. West Virginia .......................... Wisconsin ................................ Wyoming .................................
1,681 257 3,086 21,875 2,135 885 6,777 10,414 250 2,931 276
2,218 245 3,438 37,789 1,367 366 15,835 10,152 661 5,085 150
American Samoa ..................... Federated States of Micronesia Guam ....................................... Marshall Islands ...................... Northern Mariana Islands ........ Palau ........................................ Puerto Rico .............................. U.S. Virgin Islands ..................
D 128 8 D 7,081 694
Unknown .................................
95,156
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 29. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY SELECTED COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP AND STATE OF DESTINATION FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued El Dominican Salvador Republic
New Guatemala Zealand
220,791
207,043
203,706
203,476
187,464
249 86 410 40 3,512 773 3,964 413 1,098 86,364
264 95 1,090 137 18,850 1,599 1,879 122 2,868 80,730
217 70 631 677 54,954 938 500 73 3,856 26,479
119 75 503 32 1,480 368 1,002 79 815 47,878
171 802 1,296 93 54,397 2,761 767 68 1,722 6,641
540 82 866 402 32,297 1,122 1,303 61 1,878 52,702
3,773 1,199 543 6,253 1,906 921 780 959 1,310 4,223
5,950 84 10 1,589 329 62 89 130 465 720
3,046 439 324 2,609 486 161 232 295 742 89
3,967 56 43 1,667 474 210 236 197 1,484 30
977 41 10 908 141 87 39 125 406 84
1,273 13,041 296 3,162 529 254 280 191 1,055 281
4,315 159 110 5,526 681 168 186 240 2,178 43
2,804 4,183 1,197 918 134 821 73 196 2,143 224
3,568 10,668 14,640 2,763 409 1,382 765 419 2,039 1,732
4,096 4,607 1,907 357 513 457 34 55 572 1,710
3,258 2,416 756 626 214 411 83 114 1,614 246
9,952 5,360 334 782 96 390 5 202 1,683 76
692 5,289 353 192 68 213 10 43 629 141
955 2,348 819 696 93 634 254 97 4,131 217
3,162 3,734 456 648 302 448 15 219 2,030 52
7,159 394 42,461 4,455 155 2,505 362 1,366 6,482 720
3,804 251 24,016 1,472 52 1,145 341 445 2,119 139
6,216 759 29,167 4,155 1,377 4,075 910 1,727 6,210 708
7,048 33 50,346 1,202 13 708 134 60 3,051 398
9,711 222 16,997 1,264 34 985 455 313 1,454 167
4,661 129 17,765 2,332 21 445 137 295 627 243
10,134 46 52,892 700 11 635 61 49 1,709 1,129
1,549 329 12,954 973 83 847 282 1,081 1,554 246
4,498 217 9,757 1,476 17 703 435 401 930 1,454
1,063 177 881 5,662 1,067 578 2,253 3,769 96 1,181 262
1,052 119 1,646 8,732 1,059 377 4,299 5,418 127 1,897 125
410 17 479 8,540 641 195 2,852 1,047 45 719 67
1,298 193 1,488 13,338 1,375 1,193 4,269 8,364 370 1,722 292
890 31 537 2,455 69 679 1,545 208 35 274 29
290 D 379 7,872 1,131 230 5,099 1,332 83 487 118
153 31 697 22,688 494 39 12,622 1,297 27 218 15
171 4 213 1,669 185 48 668 191 16 209 12
280 62 495 3,379 1,041 205 1,341 3,503 57 701 147
250 32 807 12,665 583 56 3,556 749 17 363 15
American Samoa ..................... Federated States of Micronesia Guam ....................................... Marshall Islands ...................... Northern Mariana Islands ........ Palau ........................................ Puerto Rico .............................. U.S. Virgin Islands ..................
12 D 105 D D 1,065 188
D 91 D 1,052 119
D D D 4,496 144
23 94 6 232 70
D D D 3 965 695
D 30 D 1,756 81
D D D D 562 27
D 4 D 28,653 1,547
D 591 D D 158 185
D 6 D 947 29
Unknown .................................
47,394
23,597
49,224
16,871
29,017
44,484
25,874
39,948
72,101
31,572
State of destination
Switzerland
Sweden
Argentina
Canada
Jamaica
Peru
Total ........................................
256,700
256,454
241,352
221,477
221,075
Alabama ................................... Alaska ...................................... Arizona .................................... Arkansas .................................. California ................................. Colorado .................................. Connecticut .............................. Delaware .................................. District of Columbia ................ Florida .....................................
391 3,164 2,611 161 35,071 3,131 2,598 304 3,127 42,015
698 465 3,275 238 39,374 3,629 3,214 906 4,804 34,409
250 98 823 252 15,298 2,018 2,503 198 4,278 89,012
904 868 3,313 457 27,078 2,764 4,221 454 2,166 12,498
Georgia .................................... Hawaii ..................................... Idaho ........................................ Illinois ...................................... Indiana ..................................... Iowa ......................................... Kansas ..................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................. Maine .......................................
2,909 3,744 230 7,414 890 278 229 397 1,599 545
4,439 2,976 251 10,403 1,281 426 414 602 2,436 553
2,726 648 90 4,901 676 331 285 376 1,139 78
Maryland ................................. Massachusetts .......................... Michigan .................................. Minnesota ................................ Mississippi ............................... Missouri ................................... Montana ................................... Nebraska .................................. Nevada ..................................... New Hampshire .......................
1,872 8,223 1,829 1,405 118 739 425 100 5,223 755
2,930 8,410 4,382 3,324 277 1,081 262 286 4,262 673
New Jersey .............................. New Mexico ............................ New York ................................ North Carolina ......................... North Dakota ........................... Ohio ......................................... Oklahoma ................................ Oregon ..................................... Pennsylvania ............................ Rhode Island ............................
6,420 501 43,904 1,956 68 1,742 317 965 3,216 355
South Carolina ......................... South Dakota ........................... Tennessee ................................ Texas ....................................... Utah ......................................... Vermont ................................... Virginia .................................... Washington .............................. West Virginia .......................... Wisconsin ................................ Wyoming .................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 29. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY SELECTED COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP AND STATE OF DESTINATION FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued State of destination
Belgium
Denmark
Ecuador
Poland
Costa Rica
Norway
Chile
Trinidad & Tobago
Austria
Other 3
Total ........................................
178,904
162,741
161,390
153,783
148,780
142,228
139,394
134,431
130,873
2,782,677
Alabama ................................... Alaska ...................................... Arizona .................................... Arkansas .................................. California ................................. Colorado .................................. Connecticut .............................. Delaware .................................. District of Columbia ................ Florida .....................................
405 633 2,339 166 21,351 2,062 1,752 370 3,318 22,421
279 444 1,715 239 25,417 2,206 2,027 151 3,532 18,017
143 65 354 65 6,412 347 1,240 82 1,445 68,045
439 256 979 92 8,349 1,381 5,764 316 1,385 9,604
312 129 928 133 12,161 960 793 142 1,341 54,439
526 512 1,328 132 17,484 1,641 1,623 171 2,516 21,113
183 89 893 102 11,469 928 909 142 2,470 47,741
191 51 141 62 1,817 138 738 144 1,374 36,003
325 1,120 1,700 98 18,700 1,682 1,110 113 2,355 22,377
8,564 6,337 19,895 4,097 314,496 22,221 24,808 4,359 64,631 467,634
Georgia .................................... Hawaii ..................................... Idaho ........................................ Illinois ...................................... Indiana ..................................... Iowa ......................................... Kansas ..................................... Kentucky ................................. Louisiana ................................. Maine .......................................
4,273 980 330 6,317 952 234 192 522 2,652 383
2,841 1,336 160 6,070 835 547 428 493 1,906 353
1,400 141 64 2,106 405 95 134 209 705 82
1,394 466 75 28,724 905 328 135 300 1,060 615
2,432 189 82 2,304 453 138 208 203 1,562 123
1,288 1,480 184 3,909 523 406 178 236 2,881 393
2,129 423 130 2,290 292 267 183 186 893 80
1,497 66 8 727 154 45 43 117 760 43
2,062 1,784 126 4,939 660 198 186 254 1,442 333
49,028 37,628 2,264 81,497 15,337 6,675 7,264 6,605 25,221 5,268
Maryland ................................. Massachusetts .......................... Michigan .................................. Minnesota ................................ Mississippi ............................... Missouri ................................... Montana ................................... Nebraska .................................. Nevada ..................................... New Hampshire .......................
2,190 5,619 2,720 1,147 152 934 190 142 4,355 385
2,336 4,702 1,601 1,714 104 833 288 210 2,985 594
1,215 1,335 311 526 51 305 31 65 724 111
2,043 3,973 3,091 701 222 753 242 92 1,809 598
931 1,971 479 712 133 294 20 58 1,686 57
1,942 3,889 1,529 3,025 163 510 268 91 1,917 337
1,817 2,442 556 553 87 288 62 79 1,608 168
3,512 1,428 640 231 64 185 D 10 627 72
1,298 3,642 2,271 790 90 448 181 109 3,466 263
58,299 92,958 37,693 21,693 2,903 13,562 2,148 3,317 39,040 6,440
New Jersey .............................. New Mexico ............................ New York ................................ North Carolina ......................... North Dakota ........................... Ohio ......................................... Oklahoma ................................ Oregon ..................................... Pennsylvania ............................ Rhode Island ............................
6,082 364 28,428 1,954 39 2,539 239 640 3,877 356
4,795 325 25,994 2,120 318 1,326 256 1,056 3,086 398
8,073 114 19,230 956 13 577 194 248 906 113
12,669 208 32,297 1,448 73 2,218 155 332 4,375 556
6,834 140 7,014 1,798 20 1,454 148 495 1,152 53
3,195 205 20,316 985 935 926 382 864 2,875 199
2,235 195 11,810 892 30 724 73 461 1,367 120
4,824 28 47,524 466 29 318 130 41 1,461 117
2,677 311 23,195 1,247 35 1,343 351 649 2,408 258
91,053 4,922 392,931 24,089 1,354 32,734 8,343 12,556 49,457 8,399
South Carolina ......................... South Dakota ........................... Tennessee ................................ Texas ....................................... Utah ......................................... Vermont ................................... Virginia .................................... Washington .............................. West Virginia .......................... Wisconsin ................................ Wyoming .................................
925 50 1,082 6,296 751 305 2,406 2,476 114 1,014 138
605 115 671 6,115 664 233 2,867 5,390 154 1,555 89
221 9 218 4,332 203 34 1,452 390 20 265 28
669 94 664 2,977 344 309 2,250 1,200 200 2,134 193
329 30 521 5,892 306 101 1,265 659 28 361 8
529 267 813 12,716 764 273 2,399 4,597 136 1,089 102
261 16 411 4,265 766 161 1,392 998 42 520 55
377 12 192 3,126 46 31 1,057 192 55 89 24
575 50 608 3,397 552 348 1,589 2,037 79 746 97
8,937 1,238 11,655 125,744 8,366 3,394 60,328 43,998 1,956 16,522 1,445
American Samoa ..................... Federated States of Micronesia Guam ....................................... Marshall Islands ...................... Northern Mariana Islands ........ Palau ........................................ Puerto Rico .............................. U.S. Virgin Islands ..................
4 39 3 845 137
D 50 D 439 534
D D 684 19
D 13 D 256 36
5 3 2,012 42
11 36 512 101
18 1,701 67
D D 1,484 957
6 94 456 119
79 D 26,410 31 40 D 29,156 8,338
Unknown .................................
28,315
19,217
34,874
12,017
32,737
14,806
31,355
20,959
13,524
357,315
1
Excludes the following classes of admission processed in the Nonimmigrant Information System: for all countries — 264,777 parolees; 37,640 withdrawals and 2 stowaways; 62,634 refugees; 332 asylees; and 906,314 crewmen. Includes People’s Republic of China and Taiwan. A total of 369,526 nonimmigrant visas were issued to these two countries in fiscal year 2003: 152,577 to Taiwan and 216,949 to People’s Republic of China. (SOURCE: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of 3 Consular Affairs, Visa Office.) Includes 223,611 unknown country of citizenship. - Represents zero. D Disclosure standards not met.
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TABLE 30. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY SELECTED CLASS OF ADMISSION, AGE, AND GENDER FISCAL YEAR 2003 Temporary workers and trainees 5
Spouses and children of temp. workers and trainees 5
Age and gender
All classes 1, 2
Foreign Temporary Temporary governvisitors visitors ment for for 3 2 2 business pleasure officials
Total ......................................... Under 5 years ......................... 5-9 years ................................. 10-14 years ............................. 15-19 years ............................. 20-24 years ............................. 25-29 years ............................. 30-34 years ............................. 35-39 years ............................. 40-44 years ............................. 45-49 years ............................. 50-54 years ............................. 55-59 years ............................. 60-64 years ............................. 65 years and over ................... Unknown age .........................
27,849,443 578,195 837,005 993,381 1,238,291 2,113,776 3,192,769 3,504,545 3,111,851 2,763,036 2,339,815 2,100,144 1,801,113 1,338,133 1,847,995 89,394
138,496 2,594 2,982 2,887 2,751 6,088 13,357 18,627 20,339 20,572 17,871 14,060 9,470 4,080 2,347 471
4,215,714 20,142,909 554,559 18,499 484,415 11,586 15,408 732,410 9,586 20,341 890,631 10,539 39,537 996,952 22,264 119,672 1,436,793 63,901 410,526 2,133,755 105,158 667,054 2,258,048 92,608 742,640 1,955,331 69,573 697,663 1,759,460 56,878 557,099 1,569,695 43,954 411,236 1,544,168 29,743 275,029 1,433,188 18,413 132,169 1,164,334 9,011 96,164 1,715,661 10,074 12,677 68,068 1,271
168,508 4,210 7,256 6,742 4,582 2,180 9,473 23,394 29,518 27,137 20,133 15,084 11,278 4,575 2,655 291
624,917 1,973 1,751 6,303 78,913 256,119 173,723 66,037 19,936 8,334 4,201 2,228 1,112 558 2,111 1,618
38,049 4,958 4,431 2,579 1,129 2,566 8,945 7,660 2,679 1,261 638 364 297 155 305 82
590,680 1,642 798 971 7,549 48,421 150,756 156,387 94,521 56,986 32,604 18,894 10,671 5,228 3,818 1,434
135,933 11,500 16,048 11,483 7,472 10,577 25,882 20,856 12,995 8,023 4,720 2,951 1,753 690 672 311
Male ......................................... Under 5 years ......................... 5-9 years ................................. 10-14 years ............................. 15-19 years ............................. 20-24 years ............................. 25-29 years ............................. 30-34 years ............................. 35-39 years ............................. 40-44 years ............................. 45-49 years ............................. 50-54 years ............................. 55-59 years ............................. 60-64 years ............................. 65 years and over ................... Unknown age .........................
14,786,786 289,209 415,996 493,921 579,544 944,403 1,574,264 1,962,626 1,870,319 1,673,425 1,358,824 1,137,962 928,330 653,341 865,277 39,345
100,305 1,412 1,570 1,435 1,415 3,910 8,854 13,364 15,542 15,966 13,614 10,745 7,271 3,157 1,775 275
3,221,012 11,267 8,107 10,735 20,599 68,269 271,352 493,064 586,729 563,934 450,773 333,347 223,647 103,834 67,473 7,882
9,477,715 357,268 239,085 6,027 362,639 4,786 441,315 5,365 460,247 10,963 597,815 34,647 937,888 65,195 1,109,597 63,396 1,006,104 49,743 895,042 41,946 758,805 31,823 703,974 20,628 640,031 12,023 521,210 5,129 776,850 4,820 27,113 777
116,117 2,221 3,656 3,407 2,245 1,204 5,722 15,443 21,121 20,170 15,217 11,366 8,646 3,547 1,981 171
331,864 1,120 900 3,507 40,988 130,712 94,926 37,972 11,129 4,531 2,185 1,128 588 310 1,166 702
11,216 2,525 2,228 1,355 510 294 922 1,159 733 532 324 193 185 89 136 31
440,462 1,114 479 518 5,327 33,515 106,267 114,757 73,494 45,840 26,687 15,484 8,795 4,338 2,917 930
33,144 5,752 8,054 5,813 3,533 789 1,087 2,258 1,986 1,512 957 570 369 198 190 76
Female ..................................... Under 5 years ......................... 5-9 years ................................. 10-14 years ............................. 15-19 years ............................. 20-24 years ............................. 25-29 years ............................. 30-34 years ............................. 35-39 years ............................. 40-44 years ............................. 45-49 years ............................. 50-54 years ............................. 55-59 years ............................. 60-64 years ............................. 65 years and over ................... Unknown age .........................
12,580,817 279,310 407,772 483,618 641,209 1,141,160 1,576,444 1,493,549 1,195,331 1,043,945 937,072 920,113 834,139 653,459 935,979 37,717
35,589 1,136 1,364 1,397 1,298 2,108 4,311 4,970 4,440 4,184 3,911 3,034 1,992 829 507 108
920,701 10,301,714 192,243 6,804 237,044 5,495 6,982 357,978 4,741 9,253 434,850 5,098 18,320 522,111 11,216 49,652 818,398 28,886 133,305 1,166,393 39,212 163,965 1,116,581 28,456 143,958 920,020 19,156 121,750 835,005 14,288 96,035 780,700 11,545 70,015 808,537 8,677 45,963 761,634 6,147 25,456 615,432 3,798 26,284 895,230 5,169 2,959 31,801 359
50,087 1,937 3,514 3,257 2,272 953 3,659 7,720 8,100 6,612 4,613 3,459 2,379 928 606 78
284,894 818 829 2,684 36,845 122,362 76,794 27,171 8,516 3,656 1,920 1,048 494 235 890 632
26,181 2,350 2,124 1,179 601 2,246 7,911 6,374 1,890 696 296 158 101 62 159 34
142,243 484 300 426 2,104 14,220 42,842 39,822 19,790 10,292 5,370 3,058 1,678 784 800 273
101,199 5,591 7,786 5,543 3,853 9,678 24,564 18,402 10,859 6,407 3,699 2,332 1,353 483 467 182
Unknown gender ......................
481,840
2,602
74,001
363,480
5,048
2,304
8,159
652
7,975
1,590
Percent distribution ................. Male ....................................... Female .................................... Unknown ................................
100.0 53.1 45.2 1.7
100.0 72.4 25.7 1.9
100.0 76.4 21.8 1.8
100.0 47.1 51.1 1.8
100.0 64.4 34.7 .9
100.0 68.9 29.7 1.4
100.0 53.1 45.6 1.3
100.0 29.5 68.8 1.7
100.0 74.6 24.1 1.4
100.0 24.4 74.4 1.2
Transit aliens 4
Treaty traders Students and 3 investors
Spouses and children of students
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 30. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY SELECTED CLASS OF ADMISSION, AGE, AND GENDER FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued
Age and gender
Spouses RepresenSpouses North Spouses Fianand International tatives of and American and Exchange ces(ees) Intrachildren of NATO represenforeign children of 3 Free-Trade children of visitors of U.S. company intraofficials 3 tatives information exchange Agreement NAFTA citizens 6 transferees company 3 media visitors workers workers transferees
Total ......................................... Under 5 years .......................... 5-9 years ................................. 10-14 years ............................. 15-19 years ............................. 20-24 years ............................. 25-29 years ............................. 30-34 years ............................. 35-39 years ............................. 40-44 years ............................. 45-49 years ............................. 50-54 years ............................. 55-59 years ............................. 60-64 years ............................. 65 years and over .................... Unknown age ..........................
98,389 1,224 1,684 1,896 2,088 2,259 5,886 11,257 12,809 13,673 14,327 13,667 10,994 4,522 1,860 243
32,030 264 340 303 305 966 4,010 6,783 6,738 4,805 3,186 2,000 1,307 619 330 74
321,660 1,161 373 550 39,613 128,669 56,812 39,689 21,117 13,119 8,364 5,053 2,907 1,509 1,793 931
41,122 5,928 5,687 3,840 1,756 1,156 5,019 7,313 4,601 2,590 1,404 701 461 273 278 115
28,295 515 1,064 1,063 1,413 6,018 7,340 4,868 2,574 1,610 875 443 187 79 137 109
298,054 765 358 251 317 3,819 37,927 68,273 66,978 51,805 32,873 19,121 10,694 3,124 1,274 475
136,227 16,220 20,874 15,132 8,818 3,472 10,834 17,646 16,196 11,842 6,834 4,387 2,452 781 474 265
12,569 553 568 569 491 626 1,283 1,637 1,812 1,742 1,424 960 576 196 106 26
59,446 123 66 63 45 2,252 12,326 14,074 10,393 7,624 5,283 3,442 2,217 925 484 129
12,436 1,285 2,030 1,803 1,044 270 848 1,373 1,238 928 604 444 299 144 90 36
Male .......................................... Under 5 years .......................... 5-9 years ................................. 10-14 years ............................. 15-19 years ............................. 20-24 years ............................. 25-29 years ............................. 30-34 years ............................. 35-39 years ............................. 40-44 years ............................. 45-49 years ............................. 50-54 years ............................. 55-59 years ............................. 60-64 years ............................. 65 years and over .................... Unknown age ..........................
56,882 616 827 924 994 913 2,324 5,572 7,220 8,123 8,532 8,632 7,406 3,412 1,272 115
22,324 141 162 171 160 539 2,328 4,402 4,830 3,675 2,470 1,580 1,068 496 260 42
167,621 599 189 268 15,424 58,151 31,359 24,709 14,041 8,911 5,597 3,381 2,096 1,198 1,281 417
13,360 2,961 2,886 1,957 859 205 607 1,268 1,092 681 350 202 123 46 84 39
6,860 236 500 504 419 963 1,574 1,158 576 353 244 141 82 36 53 21
253,220 565 236 159 189 2,639 28,448 54,676 57,772 46,769 29,712 17,730 9,965 2,876 1,147 337
37,794 8,170 10,686 7,560 4,263 702 560 1,403 1,448 1,187 723 472 276 149 133 62
8,280 301 278 288 238 340 818 1,097 1,226 1,261 1,077 702 443 145 49 17
37,030 79 39 33 23 1,153 6,853 8,319 6,743 5,131 3,542 2,343 1,625 708 384 55
4,370 665 1,005 898 523 59 91 216 229 227 153 125 79 48 42 10
Female ...................................... Under 5 years .......................... 5-9 years ................................. 10-14 years ............................. 15-19 years ............................. 20-24 years ............................. 25-29 years ............................. 30-34 years ............................. 35-39 years ............................. 40-44 years ............................. 45-49 years ............................. 50-54 years ............................. 55-59 years ............................. 60-64 years ............................. 65 years and over .................... Unknown age ..........................
40,200 603 841 954 1,079 1,323 3,499 5,576 5,461 5,370 5,580 4,814 3,424 1,033 553 90
9,140 112 175 132 141 404 1,611 2,264 1,795 1,038 663 390 218 116 62 19
150,634 548 172 274 23,838 69,472 24,921 14,555 6,789 4,008 2,591 1,550 755 270 487 404
27,166 2,882 2,718 1,811 863 939 4,375 5,966 3,441 1,867 1,015 481 333 222 189 64
20,952 270 537 544 980 4,955 5,648 3,639 1,951 1,232 615 293 101 42 81 64
41,083 185 115 88 125 1,146 9,107 12,847 8,444 4,388 2,654 1,100 518 190 100 76
97,055 7,881 9,961 7,429 4,458 2,740 10,186 16,112 14,624 10,538 6,020 3,848 2,137 616 330 175
4,158 245 285 277 247 283 457 523 569 461 335 246 123 49 51 7
21,717 41 26 28 22 1,081 5,367 5,630 3,533 2,390 1,669 1,045 557 204 92 32
7,858 593 975 869 504 210 746 1,144 999 692 445 307 215 93 47 19
Unknown gender .......................
1,307
566
3,405
596
483
3,751
1,378
131
699
208
Percent distribution ................. Male ........................................ Female .................................... Unknown ................................
100.0 57.8 40.9 1.3
100.0 69.7 28.5 1.8
100.0 52.1 46.8 1.1
100.0 32.5 66.1 1.4
100.0 24.2 74.0 1.7
100.0 85.0 13.8 1.3
100.0 27.7 71.2 1.0
100.0 65.9 33.1 1.0
100.0 62.3 36.5 1.2
100.0 35.1 63.2 1.7
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 30. NONIMMIGRANTS ADMITTED BY SELECTED CLASS OF ADMISSION, AGE, AND GENDER FISCAL YEAR 2003—Continued
Age and gender
Spouses and children of U.S. citizens, immigrant visa pending
Spouses of legal permanent residents, immigrant visa pending
Children of legal permanent residents, immigrant visa pending
Dependent children of Victims spouse or accompanying of severe form of children, trafimmigrant ficking visa pending
Spouses, children, parents of victims of Victims of criminal servere activity form of trafficking
Spouses, children, Other and and parents unof victims known 7 of criminal activity
Total ......................................... Under 5 years .......................... 5-9 years ................................. 10-14 years ............................. 15-19 years ............................. 20-24 years ............................. 25-29 years ............................. 30-34 years ............................. 35-39 years ............................. 40-44 years ............................. 45-49 years ............................. 50-54 years ............................. 55-59 years ............................. 60-64 years ............................. 65 years and over .................... Unknown age ..........................
15,734 734 852 775 931 2,720 3,915 2,538 1,402 855 485 224 97 59 100 47
22,509 143 151 155 269 905 2,981 4,381 4,134 3,485 2,512 1,610 944 472 310 57
20,496 900 3,315 4,425 7,607 3,256 115 148 155 137 112 80 52 37 98 59
22,055 3,733 5,093 5,462 5,819 1,420 77 85 75 56 54 29 17 18 63 54
471 D D 6 27 131 105 70 48 38 17 13 5 D D D
234 9 21 15 D 10 39 46 25 13 14 8 9 D D D
147 D D D 4 28 32 32 17 6 6 6 D D D 3
153 18 27 15 42 17 9 3 8 3 3 3 D D D
117,651 3,236 3,829 4,578 6,547 9,465 11,636 13,658 13,999 12,391 10,523 9,225 6,681 4,563 6,776 544
Male .......................................... Under 5 years .......................... 5-9 years ................................. 10-14 years ............................. 15-19 years ............................. 20-24 years ............................. 25-29 years ............................. 30-34 years ............................. 35-39 years ............................. 40-44 years ............................. 45-49 years ............................. 50-54 years ............................. 55-59 years ............................. 60-64 years ............................. 65 years and over .................... Unknown age ..........................
4,397 365 415 386 346 401 866 672 390 245 133 81 30 25 28 14
4,184 69 72 74 115 184 548 892 838 559 322 190 145 97 73 6
10,707 442 1,740 2,328 4,109 1,786 24 40 34 49 32 27 12 19 40 25
11,281 1,859 2,620 2,773 3,080 791 24 21 17 11 7 6 5 6 33 28
233 D D D 47 56 39 31 26 8 6 D D D D
100 5 6 10 D 4 13 D 11 D 9 D D D D -
61 D D D 14 D 17 D D D D D D
80 6 16 6 27 14 D D D D D D D -
58,899 1,604 1,900 2,126 2,936 4,343 5,547 7,099 7,229 6,735 5,525 4,902 3,413 2,261 3,082 197
Female ...................................... Under 5 years .......................... 5-9 years ................................. 10-14 years ............................. 15-19 years ............................. 20-24 years ............................. 25-29 years ............................. 30-34 years ............................. 35-39 years ............................. 40-44 years ............................. 45-49 years ............................. 50-54 years ............................. 55-59 years ............................. 60-64 years ............................. 65 years and over .................... Unknown age ..........................
11,060 356 423 376 568 2,271 2,985 1,827 994 594 332 140 65 33 71 25
17,969 71 74 75 147 712 2,390 3,428 3,240 2,878 2,146 1,386 783 365 232 42
9,480 445 1,532 2,037 3,402 1,404 90 105 119 86 78 51 38 17 52 24
10,501 1,812 2,419 2,643 2,680 606 52 61 55 43 44 21 12 11 26 16
230 D D D 19 84 46 30 15 12 8 D D D -
133 4 15 D 3 6 26 31 13 5 D D D D D D
79 D D 3 14 22 D 10 4 D D D D D
73 12 11 9 15 3 8 D D 3 D D D D
56,478 1,587 1,872 2,376 3,495 5,004 5,917 6,335 6,546 5,446 4,777 4,109 3,110 2,186 3,487 231
Unknown gender .......................
277
356
309
273
8
D
D
-
2,274
Percent distribution ................. Male ........................................ Female .................................... Unknown ................................
100.0 27.9 70.3 1.8
100.0 18.6 79.8 1.6
100.0 52.2 46.3 1.5
100.0 51.1 47.6 1.2
100.0 49.5 48.8 1.7
100.0 42.7 56.8 .4
100.0 41.5 53.7 4.8
100.0 52.3 47.7 -
100.0 50.1 48.0 1.9
1
Excludes the following classes of admission processed in the Nonimmigrant Information System: for all countries — 264,777 parolees; 37,640 withdrawals and 2 3 stowaways; 62,634 refugees, 332 asylees, and 906,314 crewmen. Includes admissions under the Visa Waiver Program. Includes spouses and unmarried minor 4 5 (or dependent) children. Includes foreign government officials and their spouses and unmarried minor (or dependent) children in transit. Excludes workers (and 6 7 their spouses and children) under the North American Free-Trade Agreement (shown separately). Includes minor children of fiances(ees). Total includes 68 parents or children of international organization special immigrants and 117,583 unknown class of admission. Unknown class of admission is larger in 2002 and 2003 than in previous years due to changes in processing which no longer assign a known class to certain records with blank or invalid class codes. NOTE: See Glossary for detailed descriptions of classes of admission. - Represents zero. D Disclosure standards not met.
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7. NATURALIZATIONS This section presents information on the number and characteristics of persons who naturalize in the United States.
N
aturalization refers to the conferring of U.S. citizenship, by any means, upon a person after birth. (See Glossary.) There are five ways of becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen: naturalization in a court ceremony; naturalization through an administrative hearing; derivation through the naturalization of parents; acquisition at birth abroad to citizen parents; and legislation conferring citizenship upon certain groups of persons (see Limitations of Data). As part of the naturalization process, applicants pledge an oath of allegiance to the United States, thereby renouncing allegiance to their former countries of nationality, if any.
U.S. Naturalization Program To be naturalized, an applicant generally must fulfill certain requirements set forth in the Immigration and Nationality Act concerning age, lawful admission, and residence in the United States. These general naturalization provisions specify that an alien must: be at least 18 years of age; have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence; and have resided in the country continuously for at least 5 years. Additional requirements include the ability to speak, read, and write the English language; knowledge of the U.S. government and U.S. history; and good moral character. In fiscal year 2003, immigrants naturalizing under the general provisions accounted for 91 percent of those for whom the nationality law provision was reported. (Provision of the law was not reported for 2 percent of naturalizations.) The special provisions of naturalization law exempt certain applicants from one or more of the requirements of the general provisions. Spouses and children of U.S. citizens and military classes constitute the main categories of special naturalization. The majority of people naturalizing as spouses of U.S. citizens may do so in 3 years rather than the 5 years prescribed under the general provisions. Of all new citizens in 2003 with naturalization law provision reported, 9 percent naturalized under the special provisions. Under the Child Citizenship Act of 2000, 132
foreign-born children under 18 years of age, including adopted children, acquire U.S. citizenship automatically if they meet certain requirements. Among the requirements, the children must be lawful permanent residents and have at least one U.S. citizen parent. Acquisition of citizenship means citizenship acquired by law without the need to apply for citizenship. Previously, adopted children were required to apply for citizenship while children who immigrated with their parents derived U.S. citizenship through the naturalization of their parents. In addition, under certain conditions, children of a U.S. citizen who resides abroad may be naturalized. Under certain other conditions, applicants who served honorably during war time and other conflicts may naturalize without prior admission to permanent resident status. Also, they need not have resided in the United States for a particular length of time. Aliens with lawful permanent resident status who have served honorably in the Armed Forces of the United States also are entitled to certain exemptions from the general naturalization requirements. Every applicant for naturalization age 18 and over must file an application, Form N-400, Application for Naturalization. All persons filing these applications who meet the preliminary documentary requirements must be interviewed by officers from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to determine their eligibility to naturalize. During the interview the officer verifies the applicant’s knowledge and understanding of the English language, as well as of the history and government of the United States. Those applicants found qualified are scheduled for an oath ceremony before a judge or USCIS district director.
Data Overview The number of persons naturalizing each year depends partly on trends in legal immigration in preceding years. Because of the 5-year residency requirement for most applicants, naturalizations typically lag behind legal immigration by at least 6 or 7 years.
Chart J Persons Naturalized: Fiscal Years 1908-2003
Thousands
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0 1908
1918
1928
1938
1948
1958
1968
1978
1988
1998 2003
Source: 1961-2003, Table 31; 1908-60, previous Yearbooks.
USCIS naturalized 463,204 persons in fiscal year 2003. This figure was 19 percent less than the number of naturalizations in 2002 (573,708). Application receipts for naturalization were lower in 2003 than 2002, which is consistent with, but not exclusively attributed to, the decline in legal immigration during the late 1990s. The number of naturalization applications in the processing backlog was about 625,000 at the end of both fiscal years 2002 and 2003. The distribution of this backlog was uneven among USCIS offices nationwide. The impact of the backlog on the demographic composition of new citizens cannot be determined with certainty so caution should be exercised in drawing conclusions from the data.
More than 463,000 people were naturalized during 2003. Between 1908 and 1990, the number of persons naturalizing each year exceeded 300,000 only twice, in
1943 and 1944, during World War II (Chart J and Table 31). Since 1990, naturalizations have exceeded 300,000 in every year except 1992. Naturalizations rose sharply beginning in 1994 due to several factors. A mandatory Green Card Replacement program initiated in 1992 led some permanent residents to naturalize who otherwise might not have done so. In 1994, the first of the 2.7 million illegal immigrants who were granted legal permanent residence under the provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986 became eligible to naturalize. Also during the mid 1990s, an unknown number of immigrants naturalized in response to legislative efforts restricting public benefits for the noncitizen population, including Proposition 187 in California (1994), the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act (1996), and the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA, 1996). Naturalizations peaked at 1,044,689 in 1996. The number of persons naturalizing each year during the 2001-03 period was lower than the annual average level reached during the late 1990s but well above the level existing prior to 1994.
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Percent
Chart K Naturalizations by Region of Birth: Fiscal Years 1945-2003
100 90 80 70 60 50 40
Asia Asia Europe Europe North America North America South America South America Other Other
30 20 10 0 1945 1948 1951 1954 1957 1960 1963 1966 1969 1972 1975 1978 1981 1984 1987 1990 1993 1996 1999
2003
Source: 1993-2003, Table 32; 1945-92, previous Yearbooks.
Region and country of birth (Chart K and Table 32) Until the 1970s, the majority of persons naturalizing were born in Europe because the country quotas in immigration law favored those countries. Once the quotas ended with the INA amendments in 1965, the regional origin of persons immigrating and naturalizing shifted from European to Asian countries. Asian immigrants also had historically higher naturalization rates than other immigrants. Between 1976 and 1995, Asia was the leading region of birth among persons naturalizing. With increased legal immigration from North American countries (including Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America) beginning in the mid 1980s, the share of naturalizations from that region increased, peaking at 49 percent in 1996. Since 2001, Asia has been the leading region of naturalizations. In 2003, 42 percent of persons naturalizing were born in Asian countries compared to 28 percent for North American countries. Mexico was the leading country of birth of persons naturalizing in 2003, accounting for 56,093 new citizens. Other major countries of birth for persons naturalizing in 2003 were India (29,790), the Philippines (29,081) Vietnam 134
(25,995), the People’s Republic of China (24,014), Korea (15,968), the Dominican Republic (12,627), Jamaica (11,232), Iran (10,807), and Poland (9,140). These ten sending countries (including Mexico) represented 49 percent of new naturalized citizens in 2003. State and metropolitan area of residence (Table 33)
California was the residence of 135,815, or 29 percent, of persons naturalizing in 2003, followed by New York with 63,945, or 14 percent. Other top states of residence included Florida, Texas, Illinois, and New Jersey. These six states were home to 67 percent of new citizens in 2003. They were the same top destination states for persons naturalizing in 2002. Ten metropolitan areas accounted for the residence of 46 percent of persons naturalizing in 2003. These areas included: New York, NY (53,797); Los Angeles, CA (47,087); Chicago, IL (22,366); Washington, DC-MD-VAWV (17,037); Orange County, CA (15,585); Miami, FL (14,375); Oakland, CA (13,727); San Francisco, CA (10,234); San Jose, CA (9,930); and Houston, TX (9,843).
Table I Median Years of Residence by Year of Naturalization and Region of Birth: Selected Fiscal Years 1965-2003 Region of birth Persons naturalized ......... Africa ........................... Asia .............................. Europe .......................... North America ............. Oceania ........................ South America .............
2003
2002
2001
2000
1995
1990
1985
1980
1975
1970
1965
8 7 8 7 11 9 8
8 7 8 7 11 9 8
9 10 8 7 11 10 9
10 8 8 8 11 11 10
9 6 7 9 14 11 10
8 7 7 10 11 10 9
8 7 7 9 13 8 8
8 7 7 10 11 8 9
7 6 6 8 9 7 10
8 6 6 9 7 9 7
7 6 6 7 9 8 7
Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) Naturalizations among immigrants legalized under IRCA declined from 43,164 (8 percent of the total) in fiscal year 2002 to 24,711 (5 percent of the total) in fiscal year 2003. The annual number of naturalizations among immigrants legalized under IRCA peaked in 1996 (227,905). Of all immigrants legalized under IRCA who naturalized in 2003, 68 percent were born in Mexico. By the end of 2003, approximately 957,000 or 36 percent of the total 2,688,000 immigrants legalized under IRCA had naturalized. Years in immigrant status (Table I) The median number of years of residence between the date of legal permanent residence and the date of naturalization was 8 years among persons who naturalized in 2003. European and African born immigrants spent the least time in legal immigrant status (7 years), followed by immigrants from Asia and South America (8 years), Oceania (9 years), and North America (11 years). Gender, age, marital status, and occupation
Understanding the Data Data Collection USCIS compiles two types of data on naturalizations: workload statistics and demographic statistics on the characteristics of persons who naturalize. Workload data include the number of naturalization applications received, the number of petitions filed, and the number of applicants approved for naturalization during a fiscal year. Demographic data come from the N-400 application for naturalization for persons ages 18 and over and include: date and country of birth; gender; marital status; state and metropolitan area of residence; occupation; date of admission for permanent residence; and section of applicable naturalization law. These data are obtained from either an automated case-tracking system in operation in the larger USCIS offices, manually coded records from the smaller offices, and, if not otherwise available, from the Central Index System (CIS) of the USCIS.
(Table 34)
Limitations of Data
As in previous years, the majority (54 percent) of persons naturalizing in 2003 were female. Nearly 42 percent of new citizens were between ages 30-44 years of age. Twothirds (64 percent) were married. By occupation, the largest number were professional and technical workers (10 percent), followed by operators, fabricators or laborers (9 percent). The former included slightly more women than men while the latter were predominantly male.
The 2003 naturalization data do not necessarily reflect the demand to naturalize because of the backlog of applications pending a decision. The demographic characteristics of aliens whose cases were in the backlog are unknown. Data prior to 2001 included small numbers of records for persons under age 18, most of which came from the N-600 application for certificate of citizenship. The
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N-600 form is used to provide evidence of citizenship for persons residing in the United States who derived or acquired citizenship. The N-600K form is used to confer naturalization on qualified children under the age of 18 of a U.S. citizen who regularly resides abroad. Most N-600 records were excluded beginning in 1998. Persons ages 17 and under have been excluded from naturalization Statistical Yearbook tables since 2001.
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Occupation was not reported for one-third of all records in 2003. This is consistent with the level of nonreporting in previous years. In addition, data are missing on about 2 percent of all records for state of residence, marital status, and provision of naturalization law. The Central Index System (CIS), which does not maintain information on these variables, was the source of data for these records.
TABLE 31. PETITIONS FOR NATURALIZATIONS FILED, PERSONS NATURALIZED, AND PETITIONS FOR NATURALIZATIONS DENIED FISCAL YEARS 1907-2003 Persons naturalized Year
Petitions filed 1
1907-2003 ..............
Petitions denied
Total
Civilian
Military
Not reported
22,459,966
19,773,642
18,572,461
677,831
523,350
2,418,254
.................. .................. .................. .................. .................. ..................
164,036 1,381,384 1,884,277 1,637,113 1,938,066 1,230,483
111,738 1,128,972 1,773,185 1,518,464 1,987,028 1,189,946
111,738 884,672 1,716,979 1,498,573 1,837,229 1,148,241
244,300 56,206 19,891 149,799 41,705
-
17,702 118,725 165,493 45,792 64,814 27,569
1961-70 .................. 1961 ...................... 1962 ...................... 1963 ...................... 1964 ...................... 1965 ......................
1,142,985 138,718 129,682 121,170 113,218 106,813
1,120,263 132,450 127,307 124,178 112,234 104,299
1,084,195 130,731 124,972 121,618 109,629 101,214
36,068 1,719 2,335 2,560 2,605 3,085
-
23,557 3,175 3,557 2,436 2,309 2,059
...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ......................
104,853 108,369 103,085 102,317 114,760
103,059 104,902 102,726 98,709 110,399
100,498 102,211 100,288 93,251 99,783
2,561 2,691 2,438 5,458 10,616
-
2,029 2,008 1,962 2,043 1,979
1971-80 .................. 1971 ...................... 1972 ...................... 1973 ...................... 1974 ...................... 1975 ......................
1,556,307 109,897 121,883 126,929 136,175 149,399
1,464,772 108,407 116,215 120,740 131,655 141,537
1,397,846 98,858 107,740 112,944 124,807 135,323
66,926 9,549 8,475 7,796 6,848 6,214
-
27,978 2,028 1,837 1,708 2,210 2,300
1976 ...................... 1976, TQ 2 ............. 1977 ...................... 1978 ...................... 1979 ...................... 1980 ......................
157,932 41,220 186,354 168,854 165,434 192,230
142,504 48,218 159,873 173,535 164,150 157,938
136,873 46,705 154,568 168,409 158,276 153,343
5,631 1,513 5,305 5,126 5,874 4,595
-
2,231 568 2,845 3,894 3,987 4,370
1981-90 .................. 1981 ...................... 1982 ...................... 1983 ...................... 1984 ...................... 1985 ......................
2,375,727 171,073 201,507 187,719 286,440 305,981
2,214,265 166,317 173,688 178,948 197,023 244,717
2,155,519 162,227 170,071 175,678 192,113 238,394
28,317 4,090 3,617 3,196 2,965 3,266
30,429 74 1,945 3,057
47,224 4,316 3,994 3,160 3,373 3,610
...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ......................
290,732 232,988 237,752 227,692 233,843
280,623 227,008 242,063 233,777 270,101
275,352 224,100 239,541 231,198 246,845
2,901 2,402 2,296 1,954 1,630
2,370 506 226 625 21,626
5,980 6,771 4,304 5,200 6,516
1991-2000 .............. 1991 ...................... 1992 ...................... 1993 ...................... 1994 ...................... 1995 ......................
7,423,885 206,668 342,269 522,298 543,353 959,963
5,619,892 308,058 240,252 314,681 434,107 488,088
5,159,520 299,373 222,519 303,211 402,050 474,169
28,945 1,804 5,702 7,069 6,194 3,862
431,427 6,881 12,031 4,401 25,863 10,057
1,429,696 6,268 19,293 39,931 40,561 46,067
...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ......................
1,277,403 1,412,712 932,957 765,346 460,916
1,044,689 598,225 463,060 839,944 888,788
926,481 534,756 439,416 742,749 814,796
1,261 538 964 712 839
116,947 62,931 22,680 96,483 73,153
229,842 130,676 137,395 379,993 399,670
2001 ...................... 2002 ...................... 2003 ......................
501,646 700,649 523,408
608,205 573,708 463,204
576,671 551,628 449,650
749 1,055 3,870
30,785 21,025 9,684
218,326 139,779 91,599
1907-10 1911-20 1921-30 1931-40 1941-50 1951-60
1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
1
Fee receipted or application entered into automated processing system.
2
Transition quarter, July 1 through September 30, 1976.
- Represents zero.
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TABLE 32. PERSONS NATURALIZED BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH FISCAL YEARS 1994-2003 Region and country of birth
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
All countries ..............................
434,107
488,088
1,044,689
598,225
463,060
839,944
888,788
608,205
573,708
463,204
Europe ....................................... Albania .................................... Andorra .................................... Armenia ................................... Austria ..................................... Azerbaijan ................................ Belarus ..................................... Belgium ................................... Bosnia-Herzegovina ................ Bulgaria ................................... Croatia ..................................... Czech Republic ........................ Czechoslovakia 1 ...................... Denmark .................................. Estonia ..................................... Finland ..................................... France ...................................... Georgia .................................... Germany ................................. Gibraltar ................................... Greece ...................................... Hungary ................................... Iceland ..................................... Ireland ...................................... Italy .......................................... Kazakhstan .............................. Kyrgyzstan ............................... Latvia ....................................... Liechtenstein ............................ Lithuania .................................. Luxembourg ............................ Macedonia ............................... Malta ........................................ Moldova ................................... Monaco .................................... Netherlands .............................. Norway .................................... Poland ...................................... Portugal .................................... Romania ................................... Russia ...................................... San Marino .............................. Serbia and Montenegro 2 ......... Slovak Republic........................ Slovenia ................................... Soviet Union 1 .......................... Spain ........................................ Sweden .................................... Switzerland .............................. Tajikistan ................................. Turkmenistan ........................... Ukraine .................................... United Kingdom ....................... Uzbekistan ...............................
56,449 109 641 281 3 3 254 18 247 52 D 712 243 58 138 1,630 4 3,763 4 2,577 855 37 1,677 5,702 36 138 117 10 102 42 D 613 171 7,062 5,882 3,503 1,242 D 2,956 D 5 4,865 817 316 557 D 583 8,410 6
63,602 103 1,215 291 27 89 233 29 256 168 5 692 230 72 138 1,413 25 3,658 4 2,135 868 37 1,959 4,065 21 D 186 3 241 8 89 53 135 5 657 160 8,092 3,809 3,408 3,367 D 2,479 16 20 10,338 837 260 453 8 D 2,715 8,479 46
109,607 348 D 2,957 382 160 393 343 44 627 470 4 733 341 91 186 2,340 70 4,664 5 3,162 1,159 43 3,284 5,117 32 D 336 D 271 21 298 123 390 3 976 265 14,047 6,525 5,242 8,245 3,276 20 19 20,137 2,079 404 605 7 6 6,959 12,185 208
67,783 419 3,037 181 263 727 179 50 356 212 10 434 165 52 94 1,261 101 2,946 D 1,885 568 38 1,835 2,445 46 D 202 180 9 204 51 621 D 475 112 8,037 4,278 3,043 8,200 D 1,297 26 13 9,286 756 218 329 15 5 5,971 6,900 243
58,836 351 D 2,530 153 350 833 166 33 263 184 D 315 165 52 110 1,125 76 2,517 D 1,553 531 32 1,444 2,522 58 18 194 D 155 4 137 39 574 D 397 92 5,911 4,663 2,244 5,981 D 1,004 35 17 6,987 905 203 301 35 5 6,952 6,375 236
101,318 599 3 3,190 232 878 1,869 294 300 498 358 27 548 239 82 159 1,903 147 4,169 5 2,355 884 50 3,414 4,393 226 32 383 313 15 212 93 1,155 8 700 161 13,127 5,843 3,275 10,351 7 1,761 81 36 11,300 1,241 354 506 167 27 12,190 10,016 1,142
121,273 826 D 2,569 290 1,318 3,063 363 1,745 847 501 58 658 286 108 201 2,285 407 4,522 D 2,270 1,074 52 5,454 4,436 437 87 484 355 11 310 116 1,573 813 192 16,405 4,756 3,586 12,919 6 2,196 200 43 9,195 1,073 373 655 406 73 16,849 11,739 3,084
89,431 1,032 D 1,972 271 946 2,008 299 2,759 1,170 519 47 492 227 105 115 1,745 415 3,212 D 1,676 877 44 4,441 2,987 429 81 360 D 405 9 394 63 959 D 549 126 11,661 2,780 3,521 9,413 D 2,082 243 42 4,576 724 321 517 369 60 11,828 8,059 2,493
93,627 2,451 D 1,817 276 1,188 2,142 265 4,095 1,311 621 64 454 195 110 141 1,724 444 3,431 1,290 829 32 3,443 2,621 562 128 376 489 8 560 86 919 D 515 109 12,823 2,198 4,016 9,846 D 2,307 301 58 4,305 634 819 462 234 65 12,110 8,207 2,541
74,186 2,284 1,676 240 887 1,224 251 4,994 1,600 616 50 333 197 102 119 1,476 416 3,201 D 934 620 41 2,585 1,849 455 131 224 457 9 378 61 713 D 502 93 9,140 2,037 3,271 6,671 D 2,014 287 43 3,441 555 951 430 127 43 8,239 6,733 1,480
Asia ............................................. Afghanistan .............................. Bahrain .................................... Bangladesh .............................. Bhutan ......................................
193,842 1,995 16 1,190 D
190,205 2,031 22 1,323 D
307,451 4,141 27 5,407 -
193,591 1,839 10 3,577 D
153,951 1,736 19 1,211 D
273,924 2,752 32 2,280 D
331,136 2,843 41 3,323 D
247,185 1,947 47 4,419 D
232,412 1,429 47 5,628 D
192,050 1,237 31 4,345 3
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 32. PERSONS NATURALIZED BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH FISCAL YEARS 1994-2003—Continued Region and country of birth
1994
1995
Brunei ...................................... Burma ...................................... Cambodia ................................. China, People’s Republic ........ Cyprus ...................................... Hong Kong .............................. India ......................................... Indonesia .................................. Iran ........................................... Iraq ........................................... Israel ........................................ Japan ........................................ Jordan 3 ..................................... Korea ....................................... Kuwait ..................................... Laos ......................................... Lebanon ................................... Macau ...................................... Malaysia .................................. Maldives .................................. Mongolia .................................. Nepal ........................................ Oman ....................................... Pakistan .................................... Philippines ............................... Qatar ........................................ Saudi Arabia ............................ Singapore ................................. Sri Lanka ................................. Syria ......................................... Taiwan ..................................... Thailand ................................... Turkey ...................................... United Arab Emirates ............... Vietnam ................................... Yemen ......................................
12 875 4,132 22,331 196 6,534 20,940 580 10,041 1,808 3,039 1,440 2,797 12,367 449 5,630 4,592 190 522 D D 70 D 4,529 40,777 19 158 204 537 1,820 10,387 1,634 1,663 26 29,555 779
8 872 3,619 21,564 176 5,690 18,558 624 11,761 1,609 2,645 1,462 2,385 15,709 465 4,315 4,171 127 443 D D 60 7 4,912 37,870 14 126 172 522 1,825 9,565 1,707 1,591 17 31,728 504
Africa ......................................... Algeria ..................................... Angola ..................................... Benin ........................................ Botswana ................................. Burkina Faso ............................ Burundi .................................... Cameroon ................................ Cape Verde .............................. Central African Republic ......... Chad ......................................... Comoros .................................. Congo, Democratic Republic 4 Congo, Republic 4 .................... Cote d’Ivoire ............................ Djibouti .................................... Egypt ........................................ Equatorial Guinea .................... Eritrea ...................................... Ethiopia .................................... French Southern and Antarctic Lands .................... Gabon ...................................... Gambia, The ............................ Ghana .......................................
16,073 183 98 28 4 290 6 175 500 D D 100 7 78 5 2,620 4 54 2,375 4 26 1,145
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
D 1,335 5,202 34,320 250 8,660 33,113 1,106 19,278 2,309 3,537 2,188 3,236 27,969 705 10,621 5,441 225 690 119 D 11,251 51,346 34 193 292 917 2,510 12,114 3,912 2,181 26 51,910 876
D 578 5,180 20,947 113 4,752 21,206 575 11,434 1,621 2,034 1,283 1,820 16,056 404 8,630 3,041 117 428 D 78 5 7,266 30,898 16 147 171 547 1,638 6,455 2,287 1,575 45 36,178 631
9 443 5,348 16,145 129 2,927 17,060 609 10,739 2,033 1,444 1,847 1,510 10,305 308 7,734 2,391 87 370 D 82 D 3,572 24,872 12 80 143 460 1,466 4,862 1,986 1,547 13 30,185 259
13 889 7,140 38,409 190 6,624 30,710 1,464 18,268 3,230 2,917 3,178 2,467 17,738 597 9,188 4,226 197 885 D 7 143 D 6,572 38,944 27 152 294 883 2,344 11,215 4,046 2,025 44 53,316 512
15 1,131 5,292 54,534 205 8,101 42,198 2,487 19,251 5,217 3,581 3,757 3,252 23,858 905 7,163 4,939 255 1,374 D 15 204 7 8,726 46,563 35 310 405 1,001 2,802 13,200 5,225 2,072 79 55,934 832
8 1,079 3,489 34,423 185 5,274 34,311 1,247 13,881 3,451 2,974 2,369 2,883 18,053 766 6,507 3,556 200 1,034 D 9 205 8 8,375 35,431 37 247 306 836 2,158 9,076 4,104 1,795 84 41,596 810
12 1,069 3,126 32,018 150 4,852 33,774 1,006 11,796 3,318 2,562 1,858 2,824 17,307 791 8,418 3,408 196 1,095 13 248 D 8,658 30,487 48 309 322 963 2,280 8,611 4,026 1,926 109 36,835 882
9 905 3,150 24,014 100 3,753 29,790 964 10,807 2,211 2,038 1,796 1,917 15,968 606 5,857 2,503 115 985 17 319 16 7,431 29,081 34 251 273 827 1,882 6,746 3,648 1,724 112 25,995 590
18,495 188 68 37 D 168 5 175 529 6 D 91 5 76 8 2,671 5 343 2,626
26,970 275 122 14 8 8 7 264 634 4 3 D 187 5 164 5 3,877 10 518 3,397
15,996 173 91 24 5 4 3 164 573 D 3 D 81 3 107 5 2,238 D 393 1,994
12,467 143 73 24 3 D 149 542 D 4 68 11 84 5 1,498 D 443 1,844
20,401 277 99 35 4 8 6 181 849 4 6 3 127 42 121 9 2,687 5 567 2,611
25,850 427 113 23 8 16 13 286 736 4 9 138 58 184 10 3,492 3 824 2,774
24,312 469 86 19 7 10 15 299 581 D 12 D 115 90 171 9 3,786 756 2,765
31,527 615 69 25 4 7 28 463 684 10 3 D 116 139 272 18 3,701 3 812 3,902
28,568 494 65 27 12 12 21 534 431 6 24 3 101 123 264 16 2,925 D 821 3,828
3 53 1,578
7 98 2,905
3 50 1,588
D 40 1,073
D 5 69 1,548
8 81 2,035
5 71 1,832
12 135 3,328
11 113 2,836
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 32. PERSONS NATURALIZED BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH FISCAL YEARS 1994-2003—Continued Region and country of birth
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Guinea ...................................... Guinea-Bissau .......................... Kenya ....................................... Lesotho .................................... Liberia ...................................... Libya ........................................ Madagascar .............................. Malawi ..................................... Mali .......................................... Mauritania ................................ Mauritius .................................. Morocco ................................... Mozambique ............................ Namibia ................................... Niger ........................................ Nigeria ..................................... Reunion .................................... Rwanda .................................... Sao Tome and Principe ............ Senegal .................................... Seychelles ................................ Sierra Leone ............................. Somalia .................................... South Africa ............................. St. Helena ................................ Sudan ....................................... Swaziland ................................ Tanzania .................................. Togo ......................................... Tunisia ..................................... Uganda ..................................... Western Sahara ........................ Zambia ..................................... Zimbabwe ................................
6 5 419 3 609 170 12 40 11 D 29 731 59 7 3 3,464 4 D 72 17 398 154 1,192 133 3 254 22 101 206 D 122 117
5 154 429 5 745 205 13 35 16 8 13 689 37 6 6 4,645 11 87 18 578 211 884 D 165 7 223 20 109 277 D 120 132
9 3 695 5 1,104 211 27 40 30 9 37 1,174 53 8 489 6,248 10 D 260 12 782 306 1,217 D 308 3 447 32 164 409 183 178
24 74 496 4 719 130 16 22 29 3 29 555 40 9 218 3,537 5 D 223 16 492 171 661 D 218 220 20 87 264 D 105 99
31 206 399 5 557 95 12 35 19 D 23 415 30 5 321 1,963 4 D 107 7 420 306 676 D 140 5 189 18 90 206 90 79
42 168 699 D 848 153 16 37 32 12 41 854 59 10 608 3,125 9 3 188 13 487 816 1,418 D 281 5 354 35 129 348 D 168 174
71 20 933 5 1,027 181 30 50 48 13 60 1,198 68 13 556 4,135 D 31 D 218 27 600 1,247 1,967 D 515 11 420 58 168 430 D 228 274
67 6 734 3 782 171 25 39 51 19 38 1,248 29 15 183 4,355 62 D 251 18 518 1,168 1,472 D 741 3 334 57 157 297 158 207
111 14 865 5 1,048 164 29 44 72 23 37 1,274 57 13 110 6,419 86 D 346 12 763 1,791 1,528 D 1,013 8 345 113 165 322 168 231
81 15 823 6 918 112 22 25 64 29 42 1,284 32 13 47 5,697 77 4 274 16 778 2,237 1,262 D 841 7 295 153 120 279 134 211
Oceania ...................................... American Samoa ..................... Australia .................................. Christmas Island ...................... Cocos Islands ........................... Cook Islands ............................ Fiji ............................................ French Polynesia ..................... Guam ....................................... Kiribati ..................................... Marshall Islands ....................... Micronesia, Federated States ... Nauru ....................................... New Caledonia ........................ New Zealand ............................ Niue ......................................... Northern Mariana Islands ........ Palau ........................................ Papua New Guinea .................. Pitcairn Island .......................... Samoa 5 .................................... Solomon Islands ...................... Tonga ....................................... Tuvalu ...................................... Vanuatu .................................... Wallis and Futuna Islands .......
1,763 103 282 D 5 711 26 3 4 3 D D 238 3 11 3 D 188 4 171 D -
1,817 122 250 D 5 704 23 4 3 4 5 3 D 245 D D 8 D 206 4 220 D -
3,312 148 438 D 30 1,392 113 D 4 6 6 4 342 8 D D 13 319 D 453 D 27
1,812 38 261 D 9 711 47 D 4 5 D D D 222 D 10 D 155 D 336 D D -
1,613 63 203 3 493 103 D D 7 D 196 17 219 3 299 3 -
2,385 75 342 D 8 775 142 D 3 D D 3 4 317 D D 19 3 257 D 423 D D -
2,685 80 436 3 924 128 D 3 D 3 5 3 421 D 17 8 282 D 366 D -
2,594 97 392 D 4 1,180 41 3 3 4 D 4 347 3 7 7 195 D 301 D D -
2,356 102 427 5 1,022 16 D 6 D D 356 9 7 151 D 248 D -
2,891 117 884 5 1,206 9 D 4 6 D D 340 11 3 117 D 183 -
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 32. PERSONS NATURALIZED BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH FISCAL YEARS 1994-2003—Continued Region and country of birth
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
North America .......................... Canada ..................................... Greenland ................................ Mexico ..................................... St. Pierre and Miquelon ........... United States ............................ Caribbean ............................... Anguilla ................................. Antigua-Barbuda ................... Aruba ..................................... Bahamas, The ........................ Barbados ................................ Bermuda ................................ British Virgin Islands ............ Cayman Islands ..................... Cuba ....................................... Dominica ............................... Dominican Republic .............. Grenada .................................. Guadeloupe ............................ Haiti ....................................... Jamaica .................................. Martinique ............................. Montserrat .............................. Netherlands Antilles .............. Puerto Rico ............................ St. Kitts-Nevis ........................ St. Lucia ................................. St. Vincent and the Grenadines .......................... Trinidad and Tobago ............. Turks and Caicos Islands ....... U.S. Virgin Islands ................ Central America ....................... Belize ..................................... Costa Rica .............................. El Salvador ............................ Guatemala .............................. Honduras ................................ Nicaragua ............................... Panama ..................................
130,345 8,684 5 46,169 5 71 58,569 88 627 80 238 1,432 54 122 47 16,380 405 11,390 829 29 7,989 12,252 14 118 36 4 612 393
175,216 7,597 D 81,655 D 56,480 57 668 42 223 1,304 80 62 55 17,511 434 9,999 736 137 7,884 11,156 7 91 29 5 575 418
506,767 11,663 4 254,988 42 163,709 41 1,415 107 671 2,488 75 43 36 63,234 1,040 29,459 1,681 383 25,012 25,458 23 181 61 6 983 824
273,954 6,639 D 142,569 D 22 84,834 64 886 66 337 1,960 39 102 288 13,155 621 21,092 1,223 21 16,477 20,253 14 141 62 5 714 638
208,192 5,545 112,442 D D 62,678 86 932 38 265 1,173 54 136 152 15,331 677 11,916 663 19 10,416 15,040 11 124 51 4 771 531
385,605 9,353 D 207,750 D 28 115,245 165 1,103 86 796 2,558 84 205 137 25,467 977 23,089 1,532 61 19,550 28,604 22 190 89 D 995 708
347,193 11,365 189,705 44 93,291 67 946 85 591 1,891 90 134 23 15,661 717 25,176 1,172 32 14,428 22,567 23 130 79 4 713 610
200,939 7,551 D 103,234 D 59,602 38 478 41 394 914 58 48 15 11,393 372 15,010 610 14 10,408 13,978 21 86 34 D 331 392
169,950 7,591 76,531 42 58,943 30 451 50 401 874 47 40 17 10,889 456 15,591 609 25 9,280 13,973 16 84 28 3 352 418
130,848 6,408 D 56,093 D 46,154 24 326 28 342 664 38 22 7 7,727 361 12,627 524 18 7,263 11,232 10 64 19 321 367
540 4,874 8 8 16,842 635 1,055 5,643 3,001 2,215 2,437 1,856
492 4,487 19 9 29,467 874 1,138 13,702 5,093 2,954 3,950 1,756
1,112 9,288 70 18 76,361 1,831 2,759 35,478 13,933 7,881 11,135 3,344
827 5,803 41 5 39,885 1,353 1,574 18,273 7,914 4,318 4,409 2,044
475 3,784 19 10 27,505 988 1,103 12,267 5,534 2,752 3,359 1,502
999 7,732 83 D 53,227 2,079 2,087 22,991 11,031 5,294 6,651 3,094
832 7,265 43 12 52,788 1,802 1,895 24,073 11,488 5,188 5,426 2,916
440 4,484 40 D 30,513 1,015 1,146 13,663 6,281 3,257 3,564 1,587
462 4,822 18 7 26,843 774 1,002 10,716 5,455 3,505 3,794 1,597
374 3,777 15 4 22,155 666 869 8,738 4,564 3,011 3,054 1,253
South America .......................... Argentina ................................. Bolivia ..................................... Brazil ....................................... Chile ........................................ Colombia ................................. Ecuador .................................... Falkland Islands ....................... French Guiana ......................... Guyana ..................................... Paraguay .................................. Peru .......................................... Suriname .................................. Uruguay ................................... Venezuela ................................
35,014 2,481 803 1,322 1,206 12,309 3,965 D 6,081 259 4,754 D 667 1,078
38,072 2,714 1,186 1,254 1,315 12,823 5,381 D D 5,499 230 5,921 D 679 1,009
84,520 5,457 2,367 2,961 3,068 27,483 14,547 11,223 491 12,884 134 1,372 2,533
42,282 2,247 1,093 2,360 1,427 11,645 7,463 D D 7,544 248 6,352 D 622 1,205
27,550 1,651 845 1,947 1,002 7,024 4,674 4,575 112 4,353 45 397 925
54,363 3,366 1,461 4,114 1,892 13,168 8,411 D 10,366 193 8,308 D 689 2,263
58,009 3,432 1,375 4,524 1,888 14,018 9,487 D D 10,820 214 8,958 163 693 2,426
42,288 2,211 908 3,935 1,205 10,872 6,571 D 7,052 166 6,675 D 472 2,107
42,888 2,131 1,100 3,889 1,154 10,634 6,402 6 7,224 198 7,385 120 486 2,159
33,701 1,880 933 3,096 1,074 7,962 5,075 D 4,934 175 6,139 D 352 1,959
Born on board ship .....................
-
-
D
-
-
-
-
D
-
-
Stateless ......................................
-
-
-
44
28
67
42
23
15
6
Unknown ....................................
621
681
6,061
2,763
423
1,881
2,600
1,432
933
954
1
Data are for unknown republic only; independent republics shown separately. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions. 2 Yugoslavia (unknown republic) prior to February 7, 2003. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions. 3 Prior to 2003, includes Palestine; beginning in 2003, Palestine included in Unknown. See Notice of
Special Geographic Definitions. 4 In May 1997 Zaire was formally recognized as the Democratic Republic of the Congo; the Congo is referred to by its conventional name, the Republic of the Congo. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions. 5 In August 1997 Western Samoa was formally recognized as Samoa (Independent State). See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions. - Represents zero. D Disclosure standards not met.
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TABLE 33. PERSONS NATURALIZED BY STATE OF RESIDENCE FISCAL YEARS 1994-2003 State of residence
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Total .............................
434,107
488,088
1,044,689
598,225
463,060
839,944
888,788
608,205
573,708
463,204
Alabama ........................ Alaska ........................... Arizona ......................... Arkansas ....................... California ...................... Colorado ....................... Connecticut ................... Delaware ....................... District of Columbia ..... Florida ...........................
954 648 3,894 615 118,567 3,171 5,460 695 1,091 35,186
860 675 4,059 163 171,285 3,753 6,409 600 1,496 31,372
1,002 4 6,838 6 378,014 5,168 8,122 650 1,920 123,368
644 757 3,767 809 187,432 3,560 8,452 464 1,098 28,768
658 995 4,105 244 154,793 3,230 7,351 648 1,024 30,926
1,132 633 8,737 442 284,071 8,552 8,064 844 1,621 67,567
1,553 668 10,755 241 300,662 6,138 7,100 1,281 1,394 68,882
409 710 8,245 132 203,415 4,233 5,009 697 956 48,752
1,276 929 6,067 583 149,554 5,878 6,076 570 926 44,792
1,182 745 7,225 717 135,815 4,834 4,285 707 853 35,170
Georgia ......................... Hawaii ........................... Idaho ............................. Illinois ........................... Indiana .......................... Iowa .............................. Kansas ........................... Kentucky ....................... Louisiana ...................... Maine ............................
5,437 4,659 299 17,946 1,738 837 1,059 775 1,667 473
5,418 5,174 336 20,694 1,430 970 1,131 677 2,714 639
6,603 6,090 D 48,746 678 5 7 10 3,247 41
5,958 3,994 769 28,096 2,388 244 1,733 1,074 2,415 343
6,274 4,493 853 16,804 2,404 191 2,208 586 2,478 544
9,717 3,600 1,028 36,742 1,747 73 3,461 1,041 2,701 340
12,423 4,372 437 39,327 2,750 622 2,194 667 1,882 390
3,229 2,885 357 32,390 2,581 1,058 2,343 402 686 367
11,081 2,884 58 32,636 2,779 1,465 1,371 1,987 2,109 515
11,075 2,291 56 23,425 2,727 1,123 1,898 1,544 1,705 427
Maryland ....................... Massachusetts ............... Michigan ....................... Minnesota ..................... Mississippi .................... Missouri ........................ Montana ........................ Nebraska ....................... Nevada .......................... New Hampshire ............
9,572 14,739 7,798 2,528 385 1,236 81 4,147 1,937 926
11,251 11,803 8,170 760 393 1,440 117 2,999 2,894 559
1,259 14,762 12,658 6 410 14 D 4 24 489
3,691 8,158 5,766 3,296 442 2,226 165 259 7,963 430
9,615 10,568 7,100 4,331 378 2,156 165 717 4,414 645
9,699 21,672 7,966 6,507 624 2,376 214 407 3,427 1,078
4,918 23,062 14,829 4,277 475 3,228 62 990 960 485
5,414 17,632 6,116 5,709 270 2,633 D 1,548 3,333 819
13,232 18,040 11,126 5,446 506 2,313 7 1,644 3,789 448
13,857 11,472 5,195 6,232 445 3,259 D 791 4,100 1,028
New Jersey .................... New Mexico ................. New York ..................... North Carolina .............. North Dakota ................ Ohio .............................. Oklahoma ...................... Oregon .......................... Pennsylvania ................. Rhode Island .................
24,587 697 67,282 2,089 137 4,432 1,286 2,475 9,644 2,302
28,770 643 68,611 2,073 192 3,263 1,806 1,810 9,665 1,535
44,351 5 169,428 11 5,106 8 23 9,652 D
32,406 511 95,595 2,873 188 4,447 1,168 1,464 7,327 2,951
21,301 649 47,456 3,463 166 5,859 613 2,307 9,997 2,642
8,294 1,507 104,048 3,427 80 5,509 3,198 5,165 14,094 2,884
29,955 104 138,504 9,036 146 5,834 210 4,247 13,269 719
26,776 786 99,022 3,876 200 3,647 1,920 4,191 8,396 1,066
26,783 1,086 94,276 8,356 210 6,056 1,831 4,445 9,630 1,160
22,987 995 63,945 3,581 146 2,766 1,574 4,301 9,448 1,624
South Carolina .............. South Dakota ................ Tennessee ...................... Texas ............................. Utah .............................. Vermont ........................ Virginia ......................... Washington ................... West Virginia ................ Wisconsin ..................... Wyoming ......................
1,387 114 1,364 25,148 1,163 369 7,103 6,878 229 17 86
1,032 103 634 32,209 1,417 523 10,542 11,063 318 874 127
713 D 14 57,970 22 9 13,724 12,228 3 5 127
1,086 173 1,275 39,172 2,850 321 6,803 14,668 218 1,371 145
1,334 159 1,255 30,862 1,421 360 8,589 12,991 265 1,894 121
1,093 14 2,617 58,849 2,296 126 11,808 11,174 307 3,132 151
1,683 170 2,022 55,800 793 348 12,507 14,499 47 4,236 191
696 203 1,260 43,396 1,836 332 7,426 8,793 285 2,960 135
505 209 2,444 42,828 1,791 428 10,612 9,339 302 3,632 102
1,020 177 2,011 28,671 1,684 426 9,593 11,790 261 2,777 111
U.S. territories and possessions American Samoa ........... Guam ............................ Northern Mariana Is. ..... Puerto Rico ................... U.S. Virgin Islands .......
1,445 37 1,484 1,113
1,464 53 4 1,204
D 3 D
1,458 46 368 914
1,117 33 1,650 1,834
780 27 2,202 1,593
76 539 344
91 283 708 304
607 26 1,066 336
599 25 559 439
Armed Forces posts ......
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Unknown ......................
22,719
7,912
111,133
63,266
23,824
99,486
76,485
27,211
15,561
7,428
- Represents zero.
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D Disclosure standards not met.
TABLE 34. PERSONS NATURALIZED BY GENDER, AGE, MARITAL STATUS, AND OCCUPATION FISCAL YEAR 2003 Gender Age, marital status, and occupation
Total
Total ........................................................................
Male
Female
Unknown
463,204
208,930
250,832
3,442
Age 18-20 years ............................................................. 21 years and over ...................................................
14,580 448,620
6,382 202,547
8,082 242,749
116 3,324
18-19 years ............................................................. 20-24 years ............................................................. 25-29 years ............................................................. 30-34 years ............................................................. 35-39 years ............................................................. 40-44 years .............................................................
5,958 50,905 58,829 64,735 69,844 57,834
2,554 22,727 25,715 28,342 32,435 27,532
3,361 27,756 32,675 36,032 36,950 29,899
43 422 439 361 459 403
45-49 years ............................................................. 50-54 years ............................................................. 55-59 years ............................................................. 60-64 years ............................................................. 65-74 years ............................................................. 75 years and over ...................................................
42,820 32,574 25,534 18,767 25,528 9,872
19,828 14,718 11,554 8,374 10,997 4,153
22,622 17,594 13,764 10,234 14,307 5,637
370 262 216 159 224 82
Unknown ................................................................
4
1
1
2
Median age .............................................................
38
38
38
39
Marital status Single ..................................................................... Married .................................................................. Widowed ................................................................ Divorced/Separated ................................................ Unknown ................................................................
108,013 298,361 15,522 33,829 7,479
55,529 135,758 2,515 13,139 1,989
52,484 162,601 13,007 20,690 2,050
2 3,440
Occupation Executive and managerial ..................................... Professional and technical ..................................... Sales ....................................................................... Administrative support .......................................... Farming, forestry, and fisheries .............................
25,722 45,415 23,299 18,054 1,131
14,733 21,988 9,461 4,408 871
10,989 23,427 13,838 13,646 260
-
Operators, fabricators,and laborers ........................ Precision production craft and repair ..................... Service ................................................................... Military .................................................................. No occupation/not working outside home ............. Homemakers ....................................................... Students or children ............................................ Retirees ............................................................... Unemployed ........................................................
36,597 11,666 40,060 6,064 97,486 24,627 25,101 10,969 36,789
25,535 9,961 15,197 4,833 30,128 296 10,759 5,390 13,683
11,062 1,705 24,862 1,231 67,358 24,331 14,342 5,579 23,106
1 -
Unknown ................................................................
157,710
71,815
82,454
3,441
- Represents zero.
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8. ENFORCEMENT This section provides information about actions taken by the Department of Homeland Security to prevent illegal entry into the United States and to apprehend and remove deportable aliens from the United States.
Enforcement of Immigration Laws he Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)
Thistorically had the responsibility of determining who
may be admitted to the United States and for enforcing immigration laws. On March 1, 2003, the INS along with 21 other cabinet level agencies was reorganized under the new Department of Homeland Security (DHS). As part of the realignment, two new bureaus were formed within DHS to handle enforcement actions: the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The Inspections and Border Patrol responsibilities shifted to CBP whereas the responsibility of enforcing immigration laws within the United States shifted to ICE. The CBP and ICE enforcement responsibilities include: locating and arresting aliens who are in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), i.e., aliens attempting an illegal entry, aliens who successfully complete an illegal entry, and aliens who entered the United States legally but have since lost their legal status. The arrests are known as apprehensions. Almost all of the work involved in locating and arresting aliens is done by either Border Patrol agents under CBP or Investigations special agents under ICE. Immigration inspectors under CBP work to prevent the entry of inadmissible aliens at a port of entry. The custody and processing of apprehended aliens and certain aliens refused entry are a joint effort involving arresting agents, DHS attorneys, and detention and deportation officers. Aliens refused admission or apprehended may be removed from the United States as described below. The September 11 terrorist attacks The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks impacted the enforcement work done by the INS and continue to impact the work carried out by CBP and ICE. This impact is reflected in the statistics reported in this section. Notable is a change in the types of cases worked by investigators, and increased controls on migration—both at ports of entry and between ports of entry. These impacts are discussed in the sections below. 144
Border Patrol The primary mission of the Border Patrol is to secure the 8,000 miles of land and water boundaries of the United States between ports of entry. The major objectives of the Border Patrol are to prevent illegal entry into the United States, interdict drug smugglers and other criminals, and compel those persons seeking admission to present themselves legally at ports of entry for inspection. The CBP “prevention through deterrence” strategy calls for deploying Border Patrol agents along the border to prevent and deter illegal entry, rather than apprehending undocumented immigrants after they have entered the United States. Border Patrol operations are divided into 21 sectors. The southwest border covers four states (California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas) and divides into nine sectors: San Diego and El Centro in California; Yuma and Tucson in Arizona; El Paso sector covering New Mexico and the western-most portion of Texas; and Marfa, Del Rio, Laredo, and McAllen in Texas. The remaining 12 sectors are: Livermore, California; New Orleans, Louisiana; Miami, Florida; Havre, Montana; Blaine and Spokane in Washington; Grand Forks, North Dakota; Buffalo, New York; Swanton, Vermont; Detroit, Michigan; Ramey, Puerto Rico; and Houlton, Maine. Investigations The investigations activity focuses on the enforcement of immigration laws within the interior of the United States. Special agents plan and conduct investigations of persons and events subject to the administrative and criminal provisions of the INA. Agents use both traditional and modern technological methods, including forensic science, to investigate violations of immigration law and aliens involved in criminal activities. They often work as team members in multi-agency task forces against terrorism, violent crime, document fraud, narcotic trafficking, and various forms of organized crime. They also seek to identify aliens who are incarcerated and deportable as a result of their criminal convictions. In addition, agents monitor and inspect work sites to apprehend unauthorized
Chart L Aliens Apprehended: Fiscal Years 1951-2003
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thousands
2,000 00 1,750 50 1,500 00 1,250 50 00 1,000 50 750 00 500 50 250 00 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1951 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2003
Source: Tables 35 and 36. See Glossary for fiscal year definitions.
alien workers and to impose sanctions against employers who knowingly employ them. Apprehensions at places of employment may result in removal from the workplace and also can result in removal from the United States. Inspections Customs and Border Protection inspectors determine the admissibility of aliens who have arrived at a designated port of entry. There are approximately 300 such ports in the United States. Inspectors may permit most inadmissible aliens the opportunity to withdraw their application for admission or, in some cases, inspectors will refer an alien to an immigration judge for removal proceedings. Since April 1997, inspectors have had the authority to order certain aliens removed under expedited removal proceedings without further hearings or review by an immigration judge. The expedited removal order carries the same penalties as a removal order issued by an immigration judge. Immigration inspectors also prepare cases for criminal prosecution by United States Attorneys, including cases involving alien smuggling, document fraud, and attempted illegal entry.
Detention and Removal Officers and staff of the Detention and Removal Program are responsible for monitoring the cases of aliens in removal proceedings. In addition, the program provides detention funding and positions in most Border Patrol sectors. Officers assume custodial responsibility for alien detainees providing for their needs including food, shelter, medical care, access to counsel, and recreation. The officers determine appropriate release conditions and facilitate release of detained aliens on parole, bond, and recognizance or pursuant to orders of supervision where appropriate. Officers enforce the departure from the United States of deportable and inadmissible aliens under final removal orders. This activity requires securing travel documents and related liaison with foreign governments, making travel arrangements, and providing escorts as required. The Removal Process Removal proceedings encompass the actions that lead to the formal removal of an alien from the United States when the presence of that alien is deemed inconsistent with the public welfare. The DHS has several options in 145
removing an alien from the United States. Traditionally, these options included deportation, voluntary departure, and exclusion; however, the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) of 1996 made major revisions to these procedures, effective April 1, 1997. Deportation and exclusion proceedings were consolidated as removal proceedings (with voluntary departure continuing as an option at government convenience). The most significant change was the new authority for expedited removals.
More than 79,000 criminal aliens were removed during 2003. Most removal proceedings are conducted before an immigration judge. Possible outcomes of an immigration hearing include removal, adjustment to a legal status, or a termination of proceedings. Some aliens abscond before or after the hearing. Decisions of the immigration judge can be appealed to the Board of Immigration Appeals. Under expedited removal an immigration officer may determine that an arriving alien is inadmissible because the alien engaged in fraud or misrepresentation or lacks proper documents. The officer can order the alien removed without further hearing or review unless the alien states a fear of persecution or an intention to apply for asylum. Officers refer aliens who make such pleas to an asylum officer and the case may eventually be argued before an immigration judge. The penalties associated with formal removal include not only the removal but possible fines, imprisonment for up to 10 years for aliens who do not appear at hearings or who fail to depart, and a bar to future legal entry (the bar is permanent for aggravated felons and up to 20 years for other aliens). The imposition and extent of these penalties depend upon the circumstances of the case. Voluntary departure In some cases, an apprehended alien may be offered a voluntary departure. This procedure is common with noncriminal aliens who are apprehended by the Border Patrol during an attempted illegal entry. Aliens agree that their entry was illegal, waive their right to a hearing, remain in custody, and are removed under supervision. Some aliens apprehended within the United States agree to voluntarily 146
depart and pay the expense of departing. These departures may be granted by an immigration judge or, in some circumstances, by a DHS Field Office Director. Aliens who have agreed to a voluntary departure can be legally admitted in the future without penalty. Although such departures are called ”voluntary departures,” they are required and verified.
Data Overview: Apprehensions (Tables 35-39)
Aliens are apprehended under two DHS activities: Border Patrol and Investigations. The largest of these programs is the Border Patrol. In fiscal year 2003, the DHS apprehended 1,046,422 aliens. Of this number, the Border Patrol made 931,557 apprehensions, of which 97 percent were made along the southwest border. During the fiscal years 1986-2003, the Border Patrol accounted for 90 to 97 percent of total apprehensions, and Investigations for 3 to 10 percent. Technically, an inspector does not apprehend aliens and their interceptions of inadmissible aliens are not reported in the apprehension statistics. Southwest border apprehensions (Table 37) Southwest border apprehensions previously reached a high of 1,615,844 in fiscal year 1986 and then decreased 3 consecutive years immediately following enactment of the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986. This legislation allowed 2.7 million formerly illegal aliens to become legal immigrants, established sanctions against employers who hire illegal aliens, and authorized an increase in the size of the Border Patrol. The number of apprehensions reached a low of 852,506 in 1989 and then began increasing. The number of southwest border apprehensions in 2000 set a new record high at 1,643,679, and declined nearly 25 percent to 1,235,718 in 2001. In fiscal year 2003 southwest border apprehensions remained below the levels reported prior to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington D.C. Fiscal year 2003 southwest border apprehensions declined to 905,065 or a 27 percent decrease when compared to fiscal year 2001. Border Operations (Tables 37, 38) Several major INS operations have had an impact on apprehensions over the years. These operations typically deploy agents nearer the border at strategic locations in order to deter illegal entry. The number of apprehensions tends to decrease in the targeted areas and increase in surrounding sectors.
The first initiative was Operation Hold-the-Line, in El Paso, beginning in September 1993. The second, Operation Gatekeeper, began in San Diego in October 1994. These two sectors accounted for two out of every three apprehensions along the southwest border in fiscal year 1993. The percentage dropped to 50 percent of the total in 1995, and was approximately 22 percent in fiscal year 2003. The number of apprehensions in El Centro, CA and Tucson, AZ, the sectors east of San Diego, increased following introduction of Operation Gatekeeper. The number of apprehensions in Tucson increased from 139,473 in fiscal year 1994 to 616,346 in 2000 and then declined to 347,263 in 2003. El Centro increased from 27,654 in fiscal year 1994 to 238,126 in 2000 and then declined to 92,099 in 2003. Both Tucson and El Centro had a larger percentage decrease between 2000 and 2003 than San Diego and El Paso. McAllen surpassed El Paso as the leading sector in number of apprehensions in Texas following Operation Hold-the-Line in 1994, going from 124,251 in 1994 to 243,793 in 1997. Reacting to the increases, the INS began a new operation in McAllen in August 1997 called Operation Rio Grande. Apprehensions declined to 77,749 in fiscal year 2003, a 68 percent decrease compared to 1997. El Paso again has the largest number of apprehensions along the Texas/Mexico border. Nationality (Table 36) Nationals of 192 countries were apprehended in fiscal year 2003—aliens from Mexico predominated, accounting for 92 percent of the total. The next largest source countries were Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Brazil, Pakistan, the Dominican Republic, Canada, Indonesia, Cuba, Colombia, Jamaica, Egypt, the People’s Republic of China, Nicaragua, and Bangladesh.
Data Overview: Investigations (Table 39)
Investigations work is composed of five major categories—criminal, work site enforcement, fraud, antismuggling, and entered without inspection/status violators. Criminal Criminal cases have historically represented the largest proportion of the total Investigations workload. In fiscal year 2003 they account for 70 percent of cases completed that are shown in Table 39. These cases steadily increased
over the years from 46,236 cases in 1994 to 100,044 in 1999, an increase of 116 percent. In fiscal year 2003 completed criminal investigations increased by 4 percent when compared to fiscal year 2002. The targets of these investigations include large-scale organizations engaged in ongoing criminal activity in violation of Title 8 or Title 18, U.S.C. or similar laws, including those pertaining to narcotics and terrorism. Criminal cases also include individual aliens convicted of a crime or crimes rendering them subject to DHS action, aliens arrested for the commission of an aggravated felony, aliens involved in activities considered contrary to the security of the United States, and aliens involved in certain immoral activities. Defendants prosecuted in 2003 increased 36 percent compared to the number in 2002, and the number of defendants convicted was up 24 percent. Work site enforcement The focus of work site enforcement is employers of aliens who are not authorized to work. Immigration law prohibits the unlawful employment of aliens and provides for penalties and fines against employers who hire, recruit, or refer aliens for employment for a fee. Employer cases may involve criminal or administrative investigations as well as general inspections. Employer cases may also originate as referrals from the Department of Labor. Total work site cases completed dropped annually from 7,053 cases in fiscal year 1992 to 5,149 cases in 1996, then rose to a high of 7,788 in 1998. Between 1998 and 2001 the number of cases completed declined 80 percent. In fiscal year 2003, completed cases increased by 38 percent compared to 2001. The number of arrests rose significantly from 7,554 in fiscal year 1994 to a high of 17,554 in 1997, an increase of 132 percent. The number of arrests declined sharply in the next six years, dropping to 445 in 2003. Fraud investigations Fraud investigations seek to penetrate fraud schemes of all sizes and complexity that are used to violate immigration and related laws, or used to shield the true status of illegal aliens in order to obtain entitlement benefits from federal, state, or local agencies. Fraud cases completed in fiscal year 2003 increased by 523 cases or approximately 21 percent compared to 2002. Of the 3,050 fraud cases completed in fiscal year 2003, 57 percent pertained to individuals involved in immigration fraud. These cases involve aliens misrepresenting themselves through the misuse or absence of documents.
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Smuggling investigations ICE smuggling investigations include the detection, apprehension, and prosecution of alien smuggling operations. The targets of these investigations are persons or entities who bring, transport, harbor, or smuggle illegal aliens into or within the United States. The targets include violators with a substantial volume of smuggled aliens or revenues from the smuggling activity, e.g., organized conspiracies consisting of four or more persons, individuals such as freelance operators who smuggle infrequently or independently, and non-professional violators who smuggle relatives, household employees, or employees of small businesses. The bureau completed 2,346 smuggling investigations cases in fiscal year 2003, a 2 percent decrease from the 2,395 cases completed in 2002. In 2003, 14,418 smuggled aliens were arrested, a 79 percent decrease from the high of 68,203 in 1995. Summary of fiscal year 2003 investigations activities For the five investigative categories shown in Table 39, there was an overall increase of 8 percent in case completions in fiscal year 2003 when compared to the previous fiscal year. Between 2001 and 2002 the total number of cases completed declined by 11 percent. This was in part due to a shift in investigative priorities and resources following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C. This shift was defined by an increased emphasis on more complex criminal terrorist and absconder cases. Completions for criminal terrorist cases increased 304 percent from 298 cases in fiscal year 2001 to 1,205 cases in 2002. The shift in priorities and resources remained in fiscal year 2003. The number of criminal cases completed, when compared to 2001, increased 332 percent to 1,286. Special agent terrorist resource expenditures increased from 115,000 hours in fiscal year 2001 to 244,000 hours in fiscal year 2003, an increase of 112 percent. In addition, the Absconder Apprehension Initiative was implemented in fiscal year 2002 with an increased emphasis on locating, apprehending, and interviewing aliens with unexecuted orders of removal. As a result, absconder case completions rose from 1,249 cases in fiscal year 2001 to 3,688 cases completed in 2002, a 195 percent increase. In fiscal year 2003 compared to 2001, absconder cases completed increased 89 percent to 2,357. Also, special agent hours dedicated to absconder cases increased from 9,000 in fiscal year 2001 to 60,000 in fiscal year 2003. 148
Data Overview: Detention The DHS detained approximately 231,500 aliens during fiscal year 2003. Approximately 115,000 of these aliens had criminal records. The average daily detention population was 21,133. Although 52 percent of all detainees were aliens from Mexico, their relatively short stays in detention meant that they accounted for only 22 percent of detention bed days. The other leading countries were: Cuba (8 percent of bed days); Honduras and El Salvador (7 percent each); Guatemala (6 percent); People’s Republic of China (5 percent); Haiti (4 percent); and Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, and Brazil (3 percent each).
Data Overview: Removals
(Tables 40-47)
The most complete picture of adverse actions involving individual aliens includes aliens who withdraw their application for admission when presented with evidence of their inadmissibility, aliens who are allowed to voluntarily depart, and aliens who are formally removed with consequent penalties. The following table summarizes the activities in fiscal year 2003: Number of aliens Withdrew application for admission Accepted offer of voluntary departure Formally removed (with penalties)
431,807 887,115 186,151
Withdrawal of application for admission and other actions at ports of entry An immigration inspector makes the decision to permit a withdrawal of an application for admission at a port of entry. The inspector also has the authority to place an arriving alien in expedited removal proceedings (discussed below). The DHS has very little data on the characteristics of those who are permitted to withdraw. In addition to withdrawals and expedited removal actions, inspectors referred an additional 9,432 aliens to hearings before an immigration judge during fiscal year 2003. Voluntary departure (Tables 40, 41, 47) More than 99 percent of voluntary departures involve aliens who are apprehended by the Border Patrol and removed quickly. This statistic includes recidivists and thus is a measure of events rather than unique individuals. The DHS does not currently have a centralized automated information system with the characteristics of most of these aliens. From 1997 through 1999 the INS compiled data about the approximately 65,000 aliens a year who admitted that they had been in the United States illegally
for longer than 3 days and agreed to a witnessed departure. Of this group, approximately 99 percent were aliens from Mexico; their median age was 24 years, and 92 percent were male. These aliens are probably similar to the rest of the voluntary departures but they have been in the United States for a longer period; 26 percent had been here longer than a year and another 38 percent had been here longer than a month but less than one year. One other characteristic distinguishes this longer-staying group (but not all voluntary departures)—the INS located 25 percent of these aliens in institutions (generally, county jails). Those found in incarceration were granted a witnessed voluntary departure because their crimes were minor or local authorities declined to prosecute. Formal removal (Tables 40-46) In fiscal year 2003, the number of formal removals increased about 24 percent from fiscal year 2002. This increase resulted from an increase of 25 percent in expedited removals. Non-expedited removals increased 24 percent. The following table illustrates the impact of expedited removals (a subset of total removals): Fiscal year 2003 ……………. 2002 ……………. 2001 ……………. 2000 ……………. 1999 ..................... 1998 ..................... 1997 ..................... 1996 ..................... 1995 ..................... 1994 .....................
Total removals
Expedited removals
186,151 150,084 177,739 185,987 180,902 173,146 114,432 69,680 50,924 45,674
43,248 34,500 69,827 85,921 89,160 76,078 23,242 X X X
X Not applicable.
Expedited removal Expedited removals were 23 percent of all formal removals in fiscal year 2003. Expedited removal procedures allow the DHS to quickly remove certain inadmissible aliens from the United States. In fiscal year 2003, the DHS used these procedures with aliens arriving at ports of entry who illegally attempted to gain admission by fraud or misrepresentation, or with no entry documents, or by using counterfeit, altered, or otherwise fraudulent or improper documents. Aliens placed in the expedited
removal process have the opportunity to claim a fear of persecution, or an intention to apply for asylum, or they may claim to have certain legal status in the United States. All cases are reviewed by a supervisor and aliens who have made certain claims may be referred to an asylum officer and ultimately to an immigration judge. The number of expedited removals decreased significantly in fiscal year 2002 as a result of actions taken by the INS after the September 11 attacks. In part, tightened border security may have been a deterrent to those seeking admission at a port of entry without proper documents or with fraudulent documents. Part of the decrease may also have been attributed to changes in the inspections process. Because of the heightened security level and more extensive primary inspection, the INS had fewer staffing resources to devote to the more complex and time-consuming expedited removal process. Many inadmissible aliens who could have been placed in expedited removal were instead permitted to withdraw their application for admission and return to their country of origin. In fiscal year 2003 the number of expedited removals increased and the number of aliens subject to expedited removal who were allowed to withdraw decreased. Inspectors determined that about 497,000 arriving aliens in fiscal year 2003 were inadmissible. Of these about 181,000 were inadmissible for reasons that made them subject to expedited removal. However, 128,000 of those aliens were allowed to withdraw their application for admission. The remaining 53,000 were placed in expedited removal. Only about 6,000 of these aliens expressed a fear of being returned to their country of origin if denied admission; they were referred to an asylum officer. About 90 percent of those 6,000 aliens were found to have a credible fear of persecution, and were taken out of the expedited removal process, and scheduled for hearings before an immigration judge. Aliens from Mexico accounted for over 81 percent of expedited removals in fiscal year 2003. The next largest countries are Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Jamaica, and Peru (all with three percent or fewer of total expedited removals). Approximately 68 percent of all expedited removals occurred at ports of entry in one of three southwest Districts: San Diego, CA (47 percent); Phoenix, AZ (13); and Harlingen, TX (8).
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Country of nationality (Table 43) Aliens with a formal removal came from 178 countries in fiscal year 2003; 51 countries had more than 100 aliens removed from the United States. However, just 9 countries accounted for almost 92 percent of all formal removals. Eight of these 9 countries have been the top countries for several years with approximately 88 percent or more of all formal removals each year since 1993. Beginning in 2002 Brazil displaced Canada from the list. Country Mexico ..................... Honduras .................. Guatemala ................ El Salvador ............... Brazil ........................ Dominican Republic Colombia .................. Jamaica ..................... Haiti ..........................
Number removed
Number of criminals
137,819 7,700 6,674 4,933 3,797 3,284 2,081 1,999 1,032
62,518 1,862 1,483 1,982 210 2,139 1,319 1,480 516
Criminal activity (Table 43) The passage of the Immigration Reform and Control Act in 1986 helped the INS focus on the removal of those aliens determined to be the greatest threat to society. In fiscal year 1986 the INS removed 1,978 aliens for criminal violations (about 3 percent of all removals). The removal of criminal aliens has increased greatly since then. The 2003 removals of 79,395 criminals is an increase of 11 percent from the 2002 removals of 71,530 criminals. The countries that account for most of the removals also account for 93 percent of criminals the DHS removed from the United States in 2003. They have been the leading countries in this category for several years, with 91 percent or more of all criminals removed each year since 1993. The DHS continues to increase cooperation with other law enforcement agencies by using the Institutional Removal Program to insure that incarcerated criminal aliens are placed in removal proceedings. The program seeks to eliminate or minimize the time an alien must be detained by the DHS after release from prison and before removal. In 2003, the DHS removed 27,905 criminal aliens using this program. The ten most common categories of crime in fiscal year 2003 include:
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Crime Dangerous drugs ......... Immigration ................ Assault ........................ Burglary ...................... Robbery ...................... Larceny ……………… Sexual assault ……….. Family offenses ……… Sex offenses …………. Stolen vehicles ……….
Number removed
Percent of total crimes
31,352 11,413 8,336 3,206 2,806 2,494 2,191 2,238 1,609 1,525
39 14 11 4 4 3 3 3 2 2
Administrative reason for removal (Tables 42, 43-46)
The administrative reason for removal is the primary charge cited by an immigration judge in the order to remove an alien. There are more than 100 charges that might form the basis for a removal in 2003, but most fall into one of three main categories. Aliens who were present in the United States after making an illegal entry account for 40 percent of all aliens formally removed. Those who attempted entry without proper documents, or through fraud or misrepresentation, account for 28 percent. Aliens with criminal charges account for 21 percent. A criminal alien, as defined in the previous section, may not have a criminal charge as the reason for removal if, for example, the immigration judge did not have appropriate documents from the relevant criminal justice system. This distribution is very different than the years before 1998 because of the large number of expedited removal cases; those cases are classified as attempting entry. Immigration status at entry to the United States At least 64 percent of all aliens with a formal removal attempted (and perhaps completed) an illegal entry between designated ports of entry. Approximately 23 percent attempted to enter at a port of entry without proper documents or through fraud or misrepresentation. The remainder made legal entries but then failed to maintain status; parolees, tourists, and legal permanent residents are the largest groups in this category. Aliens removed from the interior The DHS defines “interior” removals as the removals of aliens who had been in the United States for longer than 3 days. In fiscal year 2003, about 97,000 formal removals
met this definition—about 52 percent of all formal removals. In addition, as noted previously, about 60,000 aliens were allowed an escorted voluntary departure from the interior. Another 9,000 had other types of voluntary departure. At least 47,000 aliens with formal removals had been in the United States for longer than a year. Aliens apprehended in work site operations and subsequently removed from the United States are a subset of aliens removed from the interior. There were about 400 such aliens formally removed in 2003. Gender and age The median age of aliens with a formal removal in fiscal year 2003 was 28 years. The median age of women who were removed in 2003 was 28 years. Between 1992 and 1995 the proportion of women was about 6 percent. The proportion of women rose to 12 percent in 1996, and increased steadily to 24 percent in 2000. Most of that increase is attributable to women from Mexico who attempted entry without proper documents or through fraud. In 1996 the special “Port Court” processing at the San Diego ports provided the resources necessary to put more arriving aliens into proceedings than had been possible before. This special processing continued until the implementation of expedited removal procedures in April 1997. In either case, larger numbers of women were intercepted as they attempted entry in the San Diego area. As noted above the number of expedited removals decreased significantly in 2001 and 2002. One result of the decrease is that the proportion of women declined to 21 percent in fiscal year 2001 and further declined to 14 percent in 2002. With the increase in expedited removal in fiscal year 2003, the proportion of women among all removals is 15 percent. Women are 44 percent of all expedited removals in fiscal year 2003.
Understanding the Data Data Collection Apprehension and voluntary departure Apprehension data are collected on Form I-213, Record of Deportable/Inadmissible Alien. Much of the data collected establishes the identity of the individual and the circumstances of the apprehension. Some demographic data are available, including country of birth, country of citizenship, gender, date of birth, and marital status. However, the Performance Analysis System (PAS) (the principal automated data system for a variety of immigration related workload measures) captures only
aggregated data on country of citizenship, location of apprehension, status at entry, length of time in the United States, and limited information on employment status. Individual offices report these data once a month. Statistics on the number of voluntary departures also are based on data captured on Form I-213. The data on most voluntary departures are aggregated and reported in PAS. The only data element collected is whether the alien was a Mexican national. Voluntary departure (interior) Data on aliens granted a voluntary departure who had been in the United States for longer than 3 days are collected from the Form I-213s for those aliens. The data captured for this special subset of aliens is not aggregated to the office level but rather maintained at the individual alien level. Individuals detained, removed The data on individuals detained or removed with a formal order of removal or given a voluntary departure under docket control are more extensive. These data are collected via the ICE automated Deportable Alien Control System (DACS). The data captured include immigration status, type of entry into the United States, reasons for removal, history of criminal activity, limited employment information, and basic demographic information such as date of birth, gender, marital status, country of birth, country of citizenship, and country to which deported. In general, these data are entered in DACS over a period of time that begins with the placing of an apprehended alien in docket control. In some DHS offices most of the data entry is done at the time of case closure (removal, adjustment of status, etc.). Other data Data on drug seizures, accomplishments of the Border Patrol, accomplishments of the Investigations Program, prosecutions, fines, convictions, and judicial activities are captured in PAS. As noted above, these are aggregated data updated once a month by DHS offices.
Limitations of Data Case tracking The DHS’ current data systems cannot link an apprehension to its final disposition (removal, adjustment of status, etc.). Therefore, analysts should use caution when comparing apprehension and removal data.
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Apprehended aliens who choose to use the available appeals procedures will spend several months and perhaps several years in the process before final disposition of their cases. In other words, aliens apprehended in any given fiscal year are quite likely to be removed (or adjusted to legal status, etc.) in some future fiscal year. In addition, DHS statistics on apprehensions and removals relate to events, not individuals. For example, if an alien has been apprehended three times during the fiscal year, that individual will appear three times in the apprehension statistics. Time lags in data entry The data on removals under docket control (formal removals) reported in this and other editions of the Statistical Yearbook should be used cautiously. One problem is the time lag in reporting removals. The data in this Yearbook have been adjusted to reflect the actual year of removal. The data for each fiscal year require updating, and cannot be considered complete for at least 3 years.
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Changes in definitions Another area of caution involves changes in definitions across years. For example, the INS/DHS has expanded the information about the crimes of aliens removed in recent years. This change allows the DHS to more accurately count the number of criminals that it removes. The statistics in this Yearbook reflect these changes and update the data on criminals from fiscal year 1990 onward. Changes in definitions and new reporting requirements may also explain some of the variations in the data concerning Investigations activities. In particular, there have been significant changes in the reporting requirements for anti-smuggling and work site enforcement activities.
TABLE 35. DEPORTABLE ALIENS LOCATED: FISCAL YEARS 1925-2003 Year
Deportable aliens located 1
Year
Deportable aliens located 1
1925-2003.............................................
45,229,068 128,484 147,457 1,377,210 3,598,949
1981-90 ................................................ 1981 .................................................... 1982 .................................................... 1983 .................................................... 1984 .................................................... 1985 ....................................................
11,883,328 975,780 970,246 1,251,357 1,246,981 1,348,749
1986 .................................................... 1987 .................................................... 1988 .................................................... 1989 .................................................... 1990 ....................................................
1,767,400 1,190,488 1,008,145 954,243 1,169,939
1991-2000 ............................................ 1991 .................................................... 1992 .................................................... 1993 .................................................... 1994 .................................................... 1995 ....................................................
14,667,599 1,197,875 1,258,481 1,327,261 1,094,719 1,394,554
1996 .................................................... 1997 .................................................... 1998 .................................................... 1999 .................................................... 2000 ....................................................
1,649,986 1,536,520 1,679,439 1,714,035 1,814,729
2001 .................................................... 2002 .................................................... 2003 ....................................................
1,387,486 1,062,279 1,046,422
1925-30 ................................................ 1931-40 ................................................ 1941-50 ................................................ 1951-60 ................................................ 1961-70 ................................................ 1961 .................................................... 1962 .................................................... 1963 .................................................... 1964 .................................................... 1965 .................................................... 1966 .................................................... 1967 .................................................... 1968 .................................................... 1969 .................................................... 1970 .................................................... 1971-80 ................................................ 1971 .................................................... 1972 .................................................... 1973 .................................................... 1974 .................................................... 1975 .................................................... 1976 .................................................... 1976, TQ 2 .......................................... 1977 .................................................... 1978 .................................................... 1979 .................................................... 1980 ....................................................
1,608,356 88,823 92,758 88,712 86,597 110,371 138,520 161,608 212,057 283,557 345,353 8,321,498 420,126 505,949 655,968 788,145 766,600 875,915 221,824 1,042,215 1,057,977 1,076,418 910,361
1
Aliens apprehended were first recorded in 1925. Until 1960 those statistics did not include crewmen who violated the conditions of their stay in the United States because their vessel did not leave the United States within 29 days. Beginning in 1960 the statistics for apprehensions include the counts of those crewmen. For purposes of statistical reporting there is no difference between the terms “apprehension” and “deportable alien located”. September 30, 1976—between fiscal year 1976 and fiscal year 1977.
2
The three-month period—July 1 through
NOTE: See Glossary for fiscal year definitions.
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TABLE 36. DEPORTABLE ALIENS LOCATED BY REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY FISCAL YEAR 2003
Region and country of nationality
All located
All countries ............... 1,046,422 Europe ......................... Albania ...................... Armenia .................... Austria ....................... Azerbaijan ................. Belarus ...................... Belgium ..................... Bosnia-Herzegovina .. Bulgaria ..................... Croatia ....................... Czech Republic ......... Czechoslovakia 1 ........ Denmark ................... Estonia ...................... Finland ...................... France ....................... Georgia ..................... Germany .................. Greece ....................... Hungary .................... Ireland ....................... Italy ........................... Kazakhstan ................ Kyrgyzstan ................ Latvia ........................ Liechtenstein ............. Lithuania ................... Luxembourg .............. Macedonia ................. Malta ......................... Moldova .................... Netherlands ............... Norway ..................... Poland ....................... Portugal ..................... Romania .................... Russia ........................ Serbia & Montenegro 2 Slovak Republic......... Slovenia .................... Spain ......................... Sweden ...................... Switzerland ............... Turkmenistan ............ Ukraine ..................... United Kingdom ........ Uzbekistan ................
3,420 175 72 14 14 16 20 43 65 14 138 68 9 23 4 112 49 176 43 83 60 135 19 D 16 D 70 3 35 4 13 68 11 414 135 140 275 100 46 7 51 26 18 D 164 407 60
Asia .............................. Afghanistan ............... Bahrain ......................
17,086 61 14
1
Region and country of nationality
All located
Region and country of nationality
Bangladesh ............... Burma ....................... Cambodia ................. China, People’s Rep. Cyprus ...................... Hong Kong ............... India ......................... Indonesia .................. Iran ........................... Iraq ........................... Israel ......................... Japan ......................... Jordan 3 ..................... Korea ........................ Kuwait ...................... Laos .......................... Lebanon .................... Malaysia ................... Maldives ................... Mongolia .................. Nepal ........................ Oman ........................ Pakistan .................... Philippines ................ Qatar ......................... Saudi Arabia ............. Singapore ................. Sri Lanka .................. Syria ......................... Taiwan ...................... Thailand ................... Turkey ...................... United Arab Emirates Vietnam .................... Yemen ......................
1,011 14 127 1,190 D 27 826 3,054 425 237 285 79 850 623 88 234 953 53 D 36 27 7 4,083 709 17 131 10 87 369 47 262 215 23 512 396
Ethiopia ........................... Gabon .............................. Gambia, The ................... Ghana .............................. Guinea ............................. Guinea-Bissau ................. Kenya .............................. Lesotho ........................... Liberia ............................. Libya ............................... Madagascar ..................... Malawi ............................ Mali ................................. Mauritania ....................... Morocco .......................... Mozambique ................... Namibia ........................... Niger ............................... Nigeria ............................ Rwanda ........................... Senegal ............................ Seychelles ....................... Sierra Leone .................... Somalia ........................... South Africa .................... Sudan .............................. Tanzania .......................... Togo ................................ Tunisia ............................ Uganda ............................ Western Sahara ............... Zambia ............................ Zimbabwe .......................
87 4 101 138 54 D 197 D 95 19 3 9 43 19 836 D 4 15 379 9 84 D 36 61 75 90 61 21 337 24 3 26 31
North America .............. 1,010,389 Canada ......................... 3,280 Mexico ........................ 956,963 Caribbean .................. 9,459 Anguilla ..................... D Antigua-Barbuda ....... 28 Aruba ......................... 6 Bahamas, The ............ 161 Barbados .................... 44 Bermuda .................... 10 British Virgin Islands 3 Cayman Islands ......... 5 Cuba .......................... 2,425 Dominica ................... 22 Dominican Republic 4,073 Grenada ..................... 20 Guadeloupe ............... 18 Haiti ........................... 772 Jamaica ...................... 1,443 Montserrat ................. 5 Netherlands Antilles .. 18 St. Kitts-Nevis............ 16 St. Lucia .................... 26 St. Vincent and the Grenadines ............ 26 Trinidad and Tobago 325 Turks and Caicos Is. 10 U.S. Virgin Islands .... D Central America ........ 40,687 Belize ........................ 281 Costa Rica ................. 481 El Salvador ................ 11,757 Guatemala ................. 10,355 Honduras ................... 16,632 Nicaragua .................. 1,055 Panama ...................... 126
Africa .......................... Algeria ...................... Angola ...................... Benin ........................ Botswana .................. Burkina Faso ............ Burundi ..................... Cameroon ................. Cape Verde ............... Chad ......................... Congo, Dem. Rep. .... Congo, Republic ....... Cote d’Ivoire ............ Djibouti .................... Egypt ........................ Eritrea .......................
4,707 202 35 3 D 3 D 45 75 11 4 34 29 4 1,360 32
Oceania ............................. American Samoa ............. Australia .......................... Cook Islands ................... Fiji ................................... French Polynesia ............. Guam ............................... Marshall Islands............... Micronesia, Federated States ........................... New Zealand ................... Palau ............................... Papau New Guinea ......... Samoa ............................. Solomon Islands .............. Tonga ..............................
331 4 79 43 7 D D
South America .............. Argentina ..................... Bolivia ......................... Brazil ........................... Chile ............................ Colombia ..................... Ecuador ....................... Falkland Islands .......... Guyana ........................ Paraguay ...................... Peru ............................. Suriname ..................... Uruguay ....................... Venezuela ....................
10,479 575 143 5,740 188 1,581 843 D 190 19 728 D 151 309
Stateless ..........................
D
Unknown or not reported
D
All located
54 44 11 D 25 D 58
Data are for unknown republic only; independent republics shown separately. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions.
February 7, 2003. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions.
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3
Includes Palestine.
- Represents zero.
2
Region and country of nationality
All located
Yugoslavia (unknown republic) prior to
D Disclosure standards not met.
TABLE 37. DEPORTABLE ALIENS LOCATED BY PROGRAM, BORDER PATROL SECTOR, AND INVESTIGATIONS SAC FISCAL YEARS 1997-2003 Program, Border Patrol sector, and Investigations SAC 1
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Program: All programs ......................................................... Border Patrol ...................................................... Investigations ......................................................
1,536,520 1,412,953 123,567
1,679,439 1,555,776 123,663
1,714,035 1,579,010 135,025
1,814,729 1,676,438 138,291
1,387,486 1,266,214 121,272
1,062,270 955,310 106,960
1,046,422 931,557 114,865
Border Patrol sector: All southwest sectors ............................................ San Diego, CA .................................................... EL Centro, CA .................................................... Yuma, AZ ........................................................... Tucson, AZ ......................................................... EL Paso, TX .......................................................
1,368,707 283,889 146,210 30,177 272,397 124,376
1,516,680 248,092 226,695 76,195 387,406 125,035
1,537,000 182,267 225,279 93,388 470,449 110,857
1,643,679 151,681 238,126 108,747 616,346 115,696
1,235,718 110,075 172,852 78,385 449,675 112,857
929,809 100,681 108,273 42,654 333,648 94,154
905,065 111,515 92,099 56,638 347,263 88,816
Marfa, TX ........................................................... Del Rio, TX ........................................................ Laredo, TX ......................................................... McAllen, TX ......................................................
12,692 113,280 141,893 243,793
14,509 131,058 103,433 204,257
14,952 156,653 114,004 169,151
13,689 157,178 108,973 133,243
12,087 104,875 87,068 107,844
11,392 66,985 82,095 89,927
10,319 50,145 70,521 77,749
All other sectors .................................................... Blaine, WA ......................................................... Buffalo, NY ........................................................ Detroit, MI .......................................................... Grand Forks, ND ................................................ Havre, MT .......................................................... Houlton, ME .......................................................
44,246 2,684 2,065 1,500 1,978 2,813 309
39,096 2,403 1,640 1,768 905 1,145 307
42,010 2,421 1,666 1,838 656 1,448 461
32,759 2,581 1,570 2,057 562 1,568 489
30,496 2,089 1,434 2,106 921 1,305 685
25,501 1,732 1,102 1,511 1,369 1,463 432
26,492 1,380 564 2,345 1,223 1,406 292
Livermore, CA .................................................... Miami, FL ........................................................... New Orleans, LA ................................................ Ramey, PR .......................................................... Spokane, WA ...................................................... Swanton, VT .......................................................
10,607 8,305 9,094 896 2,331 1,664
11,633 6,065 8,008 1,244 2,176 1,802
11,198 6,961 10,777 1,405 1,308 1,871
6,205 6,237 6,478 1,731 1,324 1,957
5,211 5,962 5,033 1,952 1,335 2,463
4,371 5,143 4,665 835 1,142 1,736
3,565 5,931 5,151 1,688 992 1,955
Investigations SAC: All SACs ................................................................ Atlanta, GA ........................................................ Baltimore, MD .................................................... Boston, MA ........................................................ Buffalo, NY ........................................................ Chicago, IL .........................................................
123,567 2,748 2,893 2,210 2,602 5,794
123,663 2,584 3,062 2,656 3,168 4,187
135,025 2,607 2,780 2,538 3,475 4,761
138,291 2,786 2,467 2,751 3,366 6,493
121,272 3,300 2,847 2,719 3,209 7,835
106,960 2,689 3,223 2,276 3,426 7,748
114,865 3,528 4,678 3,318 3,751 8,572
Dallas, TX .......................................................... Denver, CO ......................................................... Detroit, MI .......................................................... EL Paso, TX ....................................................... Honolulu, HI .......................................................
10,502 3,895 2,096 3,014 479
10,948 2,985 1,709 4,801 602
10,387 4,305 1,264 6,272 1,678
11,387 10,576 1,152 6,377 453
8,046 7,661 1,447 5,022 418
4,263 7,422 1,693 2,842 469
3,787 7,916 2,552 2,258 633
Houston, TX ....................................................... Los Angeles, CA ................................................ Miami, FL ........................................................... New Orleans, LA ................................................ New York, NY ...................................................
9,743 13,329 2,297 3,043 5,962
9,487 10,935 1,914 2,915 6,589
8,459 12,688 2,191 2,568 7,029
7,678 14,386 1,779 3,551 5,238
6,436 12,852 1,854 3,322 4,105
5,472 12,478 1,654 3,227 2,977
6,473 11,094 1,849 3,280 4,468
Newark, NJ ......................................................... Saint Paul, MN ................................................... San Antonio, TX ................................................. San Diego, CA .................................................... San Francisco, CA ..............................................
1,304 3,209 5,412 4,595 21,192
1,095 3,855 9,552 4,745 15,958
464 4,523 8,776 4,368 19,850
1,046 5,668 9,791 3,357 16,109
1,063 5,105 8,434 4,573 14,687
1,186 5,909 7,267 3,276 11,321
1,963 5,437 7,115 3,277 12,125
San Juan, PR ....................................................... Seattle, WA ........................................................ Tampa, FL .......................................................... Tucson, AZ ......................................................... Washington, DC .................................................
1,009 5,954 910 7,776 1,599
696 5,849 1,283 10,640 1,448
1,010 5,115 1,232 15,644 1,041
1,376 4,746 1,268 13,946 544
1,521 4,911 1,231 8,079 595
1,755 4,983 1,430 7,112 862
893 4,855 1,730 7,768 1,545
1
As a result of the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, the legacy immigration investigation offices were realigned within 25 SAC (Special Agent of Charge) jurisdictions. Historically, INS investigation offices were organized within 36 districts. Data for all years adjusted to new SAC jurisdictions.
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TABLE 38. PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE BORDER PATROL FISCAL YEARS 1997-2003 Activities and accomplishments
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
1,422,829
1,566,984
1,591,969
1,689,195
1,277,576
967,044
946,684
1,412,953 1,387,650 3,521
1,555,776 1,522,918 3,270
1,579,010 1,534,515 1,599
1,676,438 1,636,883 1,330
1,266,213 1,224,046 1,248
955,310 917,994 1,821
931,557 882,012 1,908
10,146 1,279,923 2,935 22,368
6,616 1,398,892 2,329 30,529
2,383 1,422,970 2,724 41,771
2,167 1,525,422 2,211 37,344
2,678 1,107,550 2,539 39,628
2,897 822,161 1,836 35,480
3,856 810,671 1,611 47,934
Smugglers of aliens located ......
12,523
13,908
15,755
14,406
8,720
8,701
11,128
Aliens located who were smuggled into the United States
124,605
174,514
221,522
236,782
112,927
68,192
110,605
Seizures (conveyances) .............
11,792
14,401
16,803
17,269
5,892
7,250
9,355
Value of seizures (millions of dollars) .............................. Narcotics ................................. Other .......................................
1,095 1,046 49
1,405 1,340 64
2,004 1,919 86
1,945 1,848 97
1,581 1,519 62
1,564 1,499 65
1,168 1,608 72
Persons processed by the Border Patrol 1 .................. Deportable aliens located by the Border Patrol ............. Mexican aliens ........................ Working in agriculture ......... Working in trades, crafts, industry, and service ......... Seeking employment ........... Canadian aliens ....................... All others ................................
1
1997
2003
Includes deportable aliens located and non-deportable (e.g., U.S. citizens).
NOTE: Data for aliens previously expelled, aliens located with previous criminal records, conveyances examined, and persons questioned shown in previous Yearbooks are not available starting in fiscal year 1990. Data for narcotics for fiscal year 1995 and for other for 1992-94 and 1996-97 have been revised.
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TABLE 39. PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE ICE IMMIGRATION INVESTIGATIONS PROGRAM FISCAL YEARS 1997-2003 1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Criminal investigations: 1 Cases completed ...................................................... Defendants prosecuted ............................................ Defendants convicted ..............................................
74,612 1,436 1,166
87,093 2,195 1,704
100,044 2,754 2,409
90,519 3,802 3,022
89,222 2,962 2,219
78,841 2,309 1,496
82,236 3,138 1,858
Employer investigations: 2 Cases completed ...................................................... Warnings ................................................................. Notice of Intent to Fine ........................................... Final orders .............................................................. Arrests .....................................................................
7,537 733 865 778 17,554
7,788 642 1,023 535 13,914
3,898 383 417 297 2,849
1,966 282 178 180 953
1,595 169 100 78 735
2,061 124 53 13 485
2,194 479 162 124 445
Fraud investigations: 3 Cases completed ...................................................... Defendants prosecuted ............................................ Defendants convicted ..............................................
4,843 332 190
4,613 447 310
4,300 509 338
3,733 483 259
3,721 397 214
2,527 253 142
3,050 347 250
Smuggling investigations: 4 Cases completed ...................................................... Smugglers arrested .................................................. Smuggled aliens arrested ......................................... Defendants prosecuted ........................................... Defendants convicted ..............................................
1,171 3,381 35,084 2,287 1,737
2,033 2,812 45,128 1,830 1,183
2,043 4,253 41,364 1,951 1,199
3,309 4,139 46,001 2,618 1,474
2,885 3,139 32,429 2,124 1,174
2,395 3,330 19,278 2,106 1,252
2,346 2,663 14,418 2,185 1,418
Entered without inspection/status violators: 5 Cases completed ...................................................... Aliens arrested .........................................................
33,910 13,702
25,407 11,337
27,085 13,879
38,311 14,963
25,301 11,162
23,067 10,538
27,240 9,319
Activities and accomplishments
1 Criminal alien cases include large-scale organizations engaged in ongoing criminal activity and individual aliens convicted of crimes such as terrorism or drug trafficking. 2 Employer investigations target employers of unauthorized aliens and include criminal investigations, administrative investigations, auxiliary investigations, ICE Headquarters Investigation Project, and Department of Labor ESA-91. In fiscal year 2003, also includes statistics pertaining to Worksite Enforcement National Interest Investigations. 3 Fraud investigations seek to penetrate fraud schemes of all sizes and degrees of complexity which are used to violate immigration and related laws or to shield the true status of illegal aliens in order to obtain entitlement benefits. The fraud schemes may be related to marriage fraud, immigration benefit fraud, employer sanctions document fraud, other document fraud, and entitlement fraud. 4 At the start of fiscal year 1996, Performance Analysis System (PAS) Anti-smuggling reporting was merged with PAS Investigations. Smuggling cases involve those which target persons or entities who bring, transport, harbor, or smuggle illegal aliens into or within the United States. 5 Includes Entry Without Inspection (EWI), such as stowaways, or landed crewmen who were ordered detained on board, and status violators. The latter category pertains to alien apprehensions for violating the terms of admission, e.g., staying longer in the United States than permitted. Frequently, such aliens are not themselves investigative targets, but are located during other investigations.
NA Not available. NOTE: ICE represents Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security.
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TABLE 40. ALIENS EXPELLED FISCAL YEARS 1892-2003 Year
Formal removals 1
Voluntary departures 2
1892-2003 .............................
3,138,156
40,726,516
1892-1900 ............................. 1901-10 ................................. 1911-20 ................................. 1921-30 ................................. 1931-40 ................................. 1941-50 ................................. 1951-60 .................................
25,642 119,769 206,021 281,464 185,303 141,112 150,472
NA NA NA 72,233 93,330 1,470,925 3,883,660
1961-70 ................................. 1961 ..................................... 1962 ..................................... 1963 ..................................... 1964 ..................................... 1965 .....................................
101,205 8,181 8,025 7,763 9,167 10,572
1,334,528 52,383 54,164 69,392 73,042 95,263
1966 ..................................... 1967 ..................................... 1968 ..................................... 1969 ..................................... 1970 .....................................
9,680 9,728 9,590 11,030 17,469
123,683 142,343 179,952 240,958 303,348
1971-80 ................................. 1971 ..................................... 1972 ..................................... 1973 ..................................... 1974 ..................................... 1975 .....................................
240,217 18,294 16,883 17,346 19,413 24,432
7,246,812 370,074 450,927 568,005 718,740 655,814
1976 ..................................... 1976, TQ 3 ............................ 1977 ..................................... 1978 ..................................... 1979 ..................................... 1980 .....................................
29,226 9,245 31,263 29,277 26,825 18,013
765,094 190,280 867,015 975,515 966,137 719,211
1981-90 ................................. 1981 ..................................... 1982 ..................................... 1983 ..................................... 1984 ..................................... 1985 .....................................
232,830 17,379 15,216 19,211 18,696 23,105
9,961,912 823,875 812,572 931,600 909,833 1,041,296
1986 ..................................... 1987 ..................................... 1988 ..................................... 1989 ..................................... 1990 .....................................
24,592 24,336 25,829 34,427 30,039
1,586,320 1,091,203 911,790 830,890 1,022,533
1991-2000 ............................. 1991 ..................................... 1992 ..................................... 1993 ..................................... 1994 ..................................... 1995 .....................................
940,147 33,189 43,671 42,542 45,674 50,924
13,587,847 1,061,105 1,105,829 1,243,410 1,029,107 1,313,764
1996 ..................................... 1997 ..................................... 1998 ..................................... 1999 ..................................... 2000 .....................................
69,680 114,432 173,146 180,902 185,987
1,573,428 1,440,684 1,570,127 1,574,682 1,675,711
2001 ..................................... 2002 ..................................... 2003 .....................................
177,739 150,084 186,151
1,254,035 934,119 887,115
1
Formal removals include deportations, exclusions, and removals. See text for further information about the different types of formal removals. 2
Voluntary departures includes aliens under docket control required to depart and voluntary departures not under docket control; first recorded in 1927.
3
Transition quarter, July 1 through September 30, 1976. NOTE: See Glossary for fiscal year definitions. NA Not available.
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TABLE 41. ALIENS EXPELLED BY FIELD OFFICE FISCAL YEAR 2003 Field office
Formal removals 1
Voluntary departures 2
All Field Offices ..........................................................................
186,151
887,115
Atlanta, GA ................................................................................... Baltimore, MD .............................................................................. Boston, MA .................................................................................. Buffalo, NY .................................................................................. Chicago, IL ................................................................................... Dallas, TX ..................................................................................... Denver, CO ...................................................................................
3,647 4,546 1,979 1,366 5,279 5,378 4,027
1,918 416 2,379 375 1,404 2,966 2,914
Detroit, MI .................................................................................... El Paso, TX ................................................................................... Houston, TX ................................................................................. Los Angeles, CA ........................................................................... Miami, FL ..................................................................................... New Orleans, LA .......................................................................... New York, NY ..............................................................................
1,500 11,431 11,144 13,116 7,695 4,339 2,877
1,695 93,811 1,759 6,435 6,074 552 162
Newark, NJ ................................................................................... Phoenix, AZ .................................................................................. San Antonio, TX ........................................................................... San Diego, CA .............................................................................. San Francisco, CA ........................................................................ Seattle, WA ................................................................................... St. Paul, MN ................................................................................. Washington, DC ...........................................................................
3,162 32,609 15,372 40,325 7,355 4,321 3,342 1,341
271 395,757 165,005 195,678 3,625 2,249 1,408 262
1
Formal removals include deportations, exclusions, and removals. See text for further information about the different types of formal removals. 2
Voluntary departures include aliens under docket control required to depart and voluntary departures not under docket control.
159
TABLE 42. ALIENS REMOVED BY ADMINISTRATIVE REASON FOR REMOVAL FISCAL YEARS 1991-2003
Year
Total
Attempted entry without proper documents or through fraud or misrepresentation
Criminal
Failed to maintain status
Previously removed, ineligible for reentry
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................
33,189 43,671 42,542 45,674 50,924
3,058 3,630 2,968 3,482 5,822
14,475 20,098 22,470 24,581 25,684
1,135 1,076 783 716 611
735 1,008 913 1,052 1,432
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................
69,680 114,432 173,146 180,902 185,987
15,412 35,737 79,290 91,858 89,893
27,655 34,113 35,946 41,995 41,076
708 1,031 986 789 729
2,005 3,302 7,103 9,287 11,653
2001 ........................ 2002 ........................ 2003 ........................
177,739 150,084 186,151
76,212 41,295 52,014
40,112 37,723 39,600
714 1,226 1,240
10,668 12,809 17,630
Year
Present without 1 authorization
Security
Smuggling or aiding illegal entry
Other
Unknown
........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................
13,347 17,403 15,018 15,500 17,069
7 31 54 57 34
28 177 208 218 196
191 57 95 51 63
213 191 33 17 13
1996 ....................... 1997 ........................ 1998 ........................ 1999 ........................ 2000 ........................
23,522 39,297 48,477 34,898 40,254
36 30 15 10 13
275 385 497 404 490
49 522 816 1,651 1,874
18 15 16 10 5
2001 ........................ 2002 ........................ 2003 ........................
47,889 55,322 73,609
12 11 12
507 572 597
1,619 1,101 1,442
6 25 7
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
1
Includes those aliens charged under the statutes previous to April 1, 1997 as “entered without inspection”.
NOTE: The administrative reason for formal removal is the legal basis for removal. Some aliens who are criminals may be removed under a different administrative reason (or charge) for the convenience of the government. Removals include those actions known as deportation and exclusion prior to the revision of law that was effective April 1, 1997.
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TABLE 43. ALIENS REMOVED BY CRIMINAL STATUS AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY FISCAL YEARS 1998-2003 1998 Region and country of nationality 1
Total
Criminal 2
All countries .....................................
173,146
60,965
Europe .............................................. Albania ........................................... Andorra .......................................... Armenia .......................................... Austria ............................................ Azerbaijan ...................................... Belarus ........................................... Belgium .......................................... Bosnia-Herzegovina ....................... Bulgaria .......................................... Croatia ............................................ Czech Republic .............................. Czechoslovakia 3 ............................ Denmark ......................................... Estonia ............................................ Finland ........................................... France ............................................. Georgia ........................................... Germany ........................................ Greece ............................................ Hungary .......................................... Iceland ............................................ Ireland ............................................ Italy ................................................ Kazakhstan ..................................... Kyrgyzstan ..................................... Latvia ............................................. Lithuania ........................................ Luxembourg ................................... Macedonia ...................................... Malta .............................................. Moldova ......................................... Monaco .......................................... Netherlands .................................... Norway ........................................... Poland ............................................ Portugal .......................................... Romania ......................................... Russia ............................................. Serbia and Montenegro 4 ................ Slovak Republic ............................. Slovenia .......................................... Soviet Union 3 ................................ Spain .............................................. Sweden ........................................... Switzerland .................................... Tajikistan ........................................ Turkmenistan ................................. Ukraine ........................................... United Kingdom ............................. Uzbekistan ......................................
1,956 74 36 9 D 12 D 81 8 4 155 8 5 5 78 5 150 29 38 D 45 99 D 3 14 7 D 39 10 167 96 95 95 47 10 3 17 61 18 13 35 372 -
Asia ................................................... Afghanistan .................................... Bahrain ...........................................
2,887 17 D
1999 Noncriminal
2000
Total
Criminal 2
Noncriminal
Total
Criminal 2
Noncriminal
112,181
180,902
70,372
110,530
185,987
72,041
113,946
715 6 4 4 3 D 9 5 D 16 D D D 24 62 13 16 D 17 47 D D 4 D D 22 4 43 79 18 29 20 D 9 22 3 6 3 209 -
1,241 68 32 5 D 9 D 72 3 D 139 D D D 54 5 88 16 22 D 28 52 D D 10 D 17 6 124 17 77 66 27 D 3 8 39 15 7 32 163 -
2,017 79 22 18 12 D 49 7 5 122 12 10 8 77 7 128 33 44 3 32 116 8 3 11 22 15 D 43 D 240 126 78 93 36 16 7 16 49 16 11 D 55 377 3
879 13 14 10 D 10 4 D 19 8 D 3 36 D 65 25 7 15 71 D 4 3 D D 26 D 51 106 26 33 16 3 D 11 30 3 4 12 222 -
1,138 66 8 8 D D 39 3 D 103 4 D 5 41 D 63 8 37 3 17 45 D 3 7 19 D 17 D 189 20 52 60 20 13 D 5 19 13 7 D 43 155 3
2,436 95 13 8 D 19 3 45 10 5 136 12 14 5 103 24 180 44 42 D 39 135 8 D 11 33 D 14 D 3 71 15 335 128 70 117 41 20 5 15 58 28 16 73 419 16
933 8 9 4 D 13 3 11 5 D 26 4 D D 32 8 87 31 12 16 83 D 4 3 3 42 6 70 107 13 21 17 10 9 19 6 5 10 229 -
1,503 87 4 4 6 34 5 D 110 8 D D 71 16 93 13 30 D 23 52 8 D 11 29 D 11 D 29 9 265 21 57 96 24 10 5 6 39 22 11 63 190 16
760 5 -
2,127 12 D
2,998 28 D
1,016 20 D
1,982 8 D
3,367 5 -
1,014 D -
2,353 D -
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 43. ALIENS REMOVED BY CRIMINAL STATUS AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY FISCAL YEARS 1998-2003—Continued 1998 Region and country of nationality 1
1999
2000
Total
Criminal 2
Noncriminal
Total
Criminal 2
Noncriminal
Total
Criminal 2
Noncriminal
Bangladesh ..................................... Brunei ............................................. Burma ............................................. Cambodia ....................................... China, People’s Republic ............... Cyprus ............................................ Hong Kong ..................................... India ............................................... Indonesia ........................................ Iran ................................................. Iraq ................................................. Israel ............................................... Japan .............................................. Jordan 5 ........................................... Korea .............................................. Kuwait ............................................ Laos ................................................ Lebanon .......................................... Macau ............................................. Malaysia ......................................... Maldives ......................................... Mongolia ........................................ Nepal .............................................. Oman .............................................. Pakistan .......................................... Philippines ..................................... Qatar ............................................... Saudi Arabia ................................... Singapore ....................................... Sri Lanka ........................................ Syria ............................................... Taiwan ............................................ Thailand ......................................... Turkey ............................................ United Arab Emirates .................... Vietnam .......................................... Yemen ............................................
82 D 21 571 D 20 371 33 58 13 87 53 88 184 10 7 51 34 D 8 390 508 D 7 7 62 33 25 61 53 3 12 9
12 D 79 13 52 D 26 5 35 13 33 56 5 D 25 10 D 3 74 227 D D 5 12 8 22 14 D 7 D
70 D D 492 D 7 319 D 32 8 52 40 55 128 5 D 26 24 D 5 316 281 D D D 57 21 17 39 39 D 5 D
55 D 17 424 3 18 339 77 76 5 126 87 84 239 10 D 71 D 55 5 3 403 551 5 11 76 22 39 64 71 3 13 12
15 D 107 D 13 72 9 47 D 42 28 38 124 6 25 D 9 D D 60 297 D 4 10 3 14 31 18 D 8 D
40 17 317 D 5 267 68 29 D 84 59 46 115 4 D 46 46 D D 343 254 D 7 66 19 25 33 53 D 5 10
78 8 10 545 3 23 458 192 48 11 162 103 103 259 5 10 68 D 68 D D 8 293 495 9 18 136 24 35 79 65 3 8 28
8 100 D 7 81 8 20 6 57 39 48 90 3 D 33 D 15 D D 3 80 282 3 7 12 10 20 34 25 D 5 8
70 8 10 445 D 16 377 184 28 5 105 64 55 169 D D 35 53 D D 5 213 213 6 11 124 14 15 45 40 D 3 20
Africa ................................................ Algeria ............................................ Angola ............................................ Benin .............................................. Botswana ........................................ Burkina Faso .................................. Burundi .......................................... Cameroon ....................................... Cape Verde ..................................... Central African Republic ............... Chad ............................................... Comoros ......................................... Congo, Democratic Republic ......... Congo, Republic ............................ Cote d’Ivoire .................................. Djibouti .......................................... Egypt ..............................................
1,442 31 3 7 12 3 23 33 D D 14 5 49 D 65
591 7 6 D D 5 27 D D D 10 22
851 24 3 D D D 18 6 D D D 39 D 43
1,501 24 D 5 3 D 31 49 3 17 12 43 D 82
619 6 5 11 44 D D 13 16
882 18 D 3 D 20 5 3 D D 30 D 66
1,519 34 10 5 D D 3 25 32 D D 20 12 27 96
618 10 D D D 5 28 D D 7 8 25
901 24 D D D 3 20 4 13 12 19 71
See footnotes at end of table.
162
TABLE 43. ALIENS REMOVED BY CRIMINAL STATUS AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY FISCAL YEARS 1998-2003—Continued 1998 Region and country of nationality 1
Total
Criminal 2
1999 Noncriminal
Total
Criminal 2
2000 Noncriminal
Total
Criminal 2
Noncriminal
Equatorial Guinea .......................... Eritrea ............................................. Ethiopia .......................................... Gabon ............................................. Gambia, The ................................... Ghana ............................................. Guinea ............................................ Guinea-Bissau ................................ Kenya ............................................. Lesotho ........................................... Liberia ............................................ Libya .............................................. Madagascar .................................... Malawi ........................................... Mali ................................................ Mauritania ...................................... Mauritius ........................................ Morocco ......................................... Mozambique .................................. Namibia .......................................... Niger .............................................. Nigeria ............................................ Rwanda .......................................... Sao Tome and Principe .................. Senegal ........................................... Seychelles ...................................... Sierra Leone ................................... Somalia .......................................... South Africa ................................... Sudan ............................................. Swaziland ....................................... Tanzania ......................................... Togo ............................................... Tunisia ............................................ Uganda ........................................... Zambia ........................................... Zimbabwe ......................................
D D 37 34 199 57 22 49 3 D 28 3 D 36 D 37 491 3 55 22 22 36 10 7 7 11 6 3 10
D D 16 11 57 9 5 35 D 4 D D 14 17 284 12 8 D 16 3 D 3 D D D
21 23 142 48 17 14 D D 24 D 22 D 20 207 3 43 14 D 20 7 D 4 D 6 D D
45 D 32 201 65 42 39 D D 23 D 44 D 33 466 5 46 37 31 47 12 7 12 13 11 D 6
19 11 49 8 15 22 5 D 21 D 24 277 14 11 4 20 3 D 6 D 4 D D
26 D 21 152 57 27 17 D D 18 D 23 9 189 5 32 26 27 27 9 D 6 D 7 D D
D 17 D 34 234 59 45 46 D 3 56 4 48 D 25 453 5 46 22 47 37 6 11 9 8 15 6 8
D 9 12 49 11 17 34 D 6 25 D 18 273 14 7 10 17 3 D 3 D 7 D D
D 8 D 22 185 48 28 12 3 50 4 23 7 180 5 32 15 37 20 3 D 6 D 8 D D
Oceania ............................................. Australia ......................................... Cook Islands .................................. Fiji .................................................. French Polynesia ............................ Kiribati ........................................... Marshall Islands ............................. Micronesia, Federated States ......... New Caledonia ............................... New Zealand .................................. Palau ............................................... Papua New Guinea ......................... Samoa ............................................. Tonga ............................................. Tuvalu ............................................ Vanuatu ..........................................
160 37 29 5 8 28 10 D 7 34 D -
78 11 14 D 7 5 9 D 5 24 -
82 26 15 D D 23 D D 10 D -
186 40 43 D D 18 20 D 16 44 -
104 13 21 D 18 5 D 12 32 -
82 27 22 D D 15 4 12 -
235 44 28 D 3 28 49 9 13 60 -
127 12 13 D 3 28 10 9 D 40 -
108 32 15 39 D 20 -
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 43. ALIENS REMOVED BY CRIMINAL STATUS AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY FISCAL YEARS 1998-2003—Continued 1998
1999
2000
Region and country 1 of nationality
Total
Criminal 2
Noncriminal
Total
Criminal 2
Noncriminal
Total
Criminal 2
Noncriminal
North America ................................. Canada ............................................ Mexico ........................................... United States .................................. Caribbean ..................................... Anguilla ........................................ Antigua-Barbuda .......................... Aruba ............................................ Bahamas, The ............................... Barbados ...................................... Bermuda ....................................... British Virgin Islands ................... Cayman Islands ............................ Cuba ............................................. Dominica ...................................... Dominican Republic .................... Grenada ........................................ Guadeloupe .................................. Haiti .............................................. Jamaica ......................................... Martinique .................................... Montserrat .................................... Netherlands Antilles ..................... Puerto Rico ................................... St. Kitts-Nevis .............................. St. Lucia ....................................... St. Vincent and the Grenadines .... Trinidad and Tobago .................... Turks and Caicos Islands ............. Central America ........................... Belize ........................................... Costa Rica .................................... El Salvador ................................... Guatemala .................................... Honduras ...................................... Nicaragua ..................................... Panama .........................................
162,356 910 139,392 D 5,509 4 38 4 82 51 6 D D 33 27 2,518 25 D 514 1,854 D D 6 20 27 22 265 6 16,543 181 162 5,348 5,152 5,145 411 144
56,682 524 47,945 D 3,705 D 27 4 68 45 3 D D 26 18 1,705 17 313 1,224 D D 4 15 22 13 190 D 4,507 114 42 1,772 1,018 1,236 215 110
105,674 386 91,447 D 1,804 D 11 14 6 3 D D 7 9 813 8 D 201 630 D 5 5 9 75 D 12,036 67 120 3,576 4,134 3,909 196 34
168,955 1,030 149,729 6,466 41 D 88 70 7 3 D 84 18 3,227 28 D 466 2,031 D 8 D 15 27 29 310 5 11,730 186 211 4,008 3,393 3,366 401 165
65,380 542 55,294 4,601 33 D 64 65 7 D 75 14 2,354 21 D 302 1,382 D D D D 20 19 214 D 4,943 137 69 2,073 1,062 1,217 256 129
103,575 488 94,435 1,865 8 D 24 5 D D 9 4 873 7 D 164 649 D D 7 10 96 D 6,787 49 142 1,935 2,331 2,149 145 36
172,700 1,041 150,576 6,618 D 33 5 124 58 5 3 D 86 13 3,431 31 D 465 1,927 D 3 6 19 30 21 350 3 14,465 169 314 4,572 4,175 4,629 455 151
67,103 516 56,831 4,560 D 27 D 108 48 D 3 71 9 2,274 22 376 1,346 D 3 4 D 20 13 207 3 5,196 125 56 2,083 1,161 1,401 261 109
105,597 525 93,745 2,058 6 D 16 10 D D 15 4 1,157 9 D 89 581 D D 10 8 143 9,269 44 258 2,489 3,014 3,228 194 42
South America ................................. Argentina ........................................ Bolivia ............................................ Brazil .............................................. Chile ............................................... Colombia ........................................ Ecuador .......................................... Falkland Islands ............................. French Guiana ................................ Guyana ........................................... Paraguay ......................................... Peru ................................................ Suriname ........................................ Uruguay .......................................... Venezuela .......................................
4,326 71 189 349 113 1,812 658 D 252 7 595 5 30 244
2,135 43 25 48 52 1,367 150 D 147 D 178 D 11 110
2,191 28 164 301 61 445 508 105 6 417 D 19 134
5,223 98 195 628 128 2,083 788 288 21 734 8 35 217
2,368 56 28 51 66 1,533 174 132 197 5 15 111
2,855 42 167 577 62 550 614 156 21 537 3 20 106
5,689 138 91 1,091 155 2,069 866 241 14 726 5 47 246
2,238 40 24 71 51 1,413 188 88 D 218 5 14 125
3,451 98 67 1,020 104 656 678 153 D 508 33 121
Stateless .............................................
D
-
D
3
D
D
9
D
D
Unknown or not reported ..................
18
4
14
19
5
14
32
7
25
See footnotes at end of table.
164
TABLE 43. ALIENS REMOVED BY CRIMINAL STATUS AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY FISCAL YEARS 1998-2003—Continued 2001
2002
2003
Region and country of nationality 1
Total
Criminal 2
Noncriminal
Total
Criminal 2
Noncriminal
Total
Criminal 2
Noncriminal
All countries .....................................
177,739
72,329
105,410
150,084
71,530
78,554
186,151
79,395
106,756
Europe .............................................. Albania ........................................... Andorra .......................................... Armenia .......................................... Austria ............................................ Azerbaijan ...................................... Belarus ........................................... Belgium .......................................... Bosnia-Herzegovina ....................... Bulgaria .......................................... Croatia ............................................ Czech Republic .............................. Czechoslovakia 3 ............................ Denmark ......................................... Estonia ............................................ Finland ........................................... France ............................................. Georgia ........................................... Germany ........................................ Greece ............................................ Hungary .......................................... Iceland ............................................ Ireland ............................................ Italy ................................................ Kazakhstan ..................................... Kyrgyzstan ..................................... Latvia ............................................. Lithuania ........................................ Luxembourg ................................... Macedonia ...................................... Malta .............................................. Moldova ......................................... Monaco .......................................... Netherlands .................................... Norway ........................................... Poland ............................................ Portugal .......................................... Romania ......................................... Russia ............................................. Serbia and Montenegro 4 ................ Slovak Republic ............................. Slovenia .......................................... Soviet Union 3 ................................ Spain .............................................. Sweden ........................................... Switzerland .................................... Tajikistan ........................................ Turkmenistan ................................. Ukraine ........................................... United Kingdom ............................. Uzbekistan ......................................
2,511 107 28 16 D 4 12 8 44 9 17 129 10 16 6 95 27 139 36 85 57 128 D D 16 37 D 22 D 4 74 11 355 107 89 95 71 20 8 6 61 27 12 123 362 31
882 14 10 4 5 5 14 D D 25 3 D D 35 8 58 20 17 17 71 D D 3 6 D D 39 5 81 82 24 49 30 3 D 3 24 6 3 15 186 4
1,629 93 18 12 D 4 7 3 30 D D 104 7 D D 60 19 81 16 68 40 57 13 31 D 22 4 35 6 274 25 65 46 41 17 D 3 37 21 9 108 176 27
3,135 94 32 22 3 5 22 8 51 10 24 221 16 26 8 169 29 154 43 121 D 68 125 14 3 13 63 22 D 5 91 6 358 119 99 143 55 38 D 12 78 33 23 D 168 489 46
936 10 4 4 D D 6 D 15 3 4 25 D D 4 50 7 67 17 13 D 15 58 3 D 10 6 D 46 88 68 37 37 14 9 D 9 31 D 6 15 233 4
2,199 84 28 18 D D 16 D 36 7 20 196 D D 4 119 22 87 26 108 D 53 67 11 3 D 53 16 D D 45 6 270 51 62 106 41 29 D 3 47 D 17 D 153 256 42
3,057 150 61 16 D 6 25 21 48 12 14 155 16 14 5 151 60 168 45 94 D 69 128 13 D 19 71 22 7 102 14 262 96 102 163 73 36 7 9 90 33 17 D D 170 443 41
1,049 17 15 3 D D 14 17 11 7 D 23 4 D D 41 16 72 23 20 D 17 63 3 D D 10 D D 67 6 64 71 35 56 25 D D 6 46 9 6 D 25 236 D
2,008 133 46 13 D 11 4 37 5 D 132 12 D D 110 44 96 22 74 D 52 65 10 D D 61 D D 35 8 198 25 67 107 48 D D 3 44 24 11 D 145 207 D
Asia ................................................... Afghanistan .................................... Bahrain ...........................................
3,236 10 D
1,012 3 -
2,224 7 D
4,431 12 3
1,213 5 -
3,218 7 3
4,882 68 3
1,373 29 -
3,509 39 3
See footnotes at end of table.
165
TABLE 43. ALIENS REMOVED BY CRIMINAL STATUS AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY FISCAL YEARS 1998-2003—Continued 2001 Region and country of nationality 1
Total
Criminal 2
2002 Noncriminal
Total
2003
Criminal 2
Noncriminal
Total
Criminal 2
Noncriminal
Bangladesh ..................................... Brunei ............................................. Burma ............................................. Cambodia ....................................... China, People’s Republic ............... Cyprus ............................................ Hong Kong ..................................... India ............................................... Indonesia ........................................ Iran ................................................. Iraq ................................................. Israel ............................................... Japan .............................................. Jordan 5 ........................................... Korea .............................................. Kuwait ............................................ Laos ................................................ Lebanon .......................................... Macau ............................................. Malaysia ......................................... Maldives ......................................... Mongolia ........................................ Nepal .............................................. Oman .............................................. Pakistan .......................................... Philippines ..................................... Qatar ............................................... Saudi Arabia ................................... Singapore ....................................... Sri Lanka ........................................ Syria ............................................... Taiwan ............................................ Thailand ......................................... Turkey ............................................ United Arab Emirates .................... Vietnam .......................................... Yemen ............................................
70 D D 18 502 3 20 383 225 40 6 130 112 82 265 11 9 50 87 7 12 3 346 465 16 27 83 29 43 74 71 3 9 19
15 D D 115 D 13 72 14 20 D 34 56 46 110 5 6 17 15 D D D 58 287 8 9 7 6 27 32 10 D 7 7
55 D D 16 387 D 7 311 211 20 D 96 56 36 155 6 3 33 72 D D D 288 178 8 18 76 23 16 42 61 D D 12
91 3 22 491 3 18 447 182 54 7 170 99 202 306 12 6 119 D 97 18 21 D 812 724 35 30 59 56 57 73 127 5 14 51
9 D 18 126 D 10 90 18 22 D 40 30 80 124 5 42 16 3 D D 130 308 10 3 6 19 19 26 27 D 5 14
82 D 4 365 D 8 357 164 32 D 130 69 122 182 7 6 77 D 81 15 D D 682 416 25 27 53 37 38 47 100 D 9 37
88 D 58 681 D 20 535 215 57 19 146 103 244 299 20 7 130 72 39 31 D 728 765 42 21 68 53 66 87 131 5 18 53
23 D 49 140 D 7 109 12 20 D 43 30 100 87 11 D 50 19 D D 148 349 11 11 9 13 19 29 24 D 5 15
65 D 9 541 D 13 426 203 37 D 103 73 144 212 9 D 80 53 D D D 580 416 31 10 59 40 47 58 107 D 13 38
Africa ................................................ Algeria ............................................ Angola ............................................ Benin .............................................. Botswana ........................................ Burkina Faso .................................. Burundi .......................................... Cameroon ....................................... Cape Verde ..................................... Central African Republic ............... Chad ............................................... Comoros ......................................... Congo, Democratic Republic ......... Congo, Republic ............................. Cote d’Ivoire .................................. Djibouti .......................................... Egypt .............................................. Equatorial Guinea ..........................
1,439 18 8 D 3 D 13 46 D 3 6 13 24 3 93 -
573 7 4 D D 5 36 D D 3 10 15 -
866 11 4 D D 8 10 D D 3 13 14 3 78 -
2,024 38 11 D 7 D 27 47 D 3 D 23 18 35 D 283 -
692 8 D D 7 37 D 7 D 8 69 -
1,332 30 D 7 D 20 10 D D D 16 D 27 D 214 -
2,264 44 10 5 9 5 38 35 D D 10 23 43 D 269 D
843 14 D D D D 4 32 D 5 D 14 50 D
1,421 30 D D D D 34 3 D D 5 D 29 D 219 -
See footnotes at end of table.
166
TABLE 43. ALIENS REMOVED BY CRIMINAL STATUS AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY FISCAL YEARS 1998-2003—Continued 2001 Region and country of nationality 1
Total
Criminal 2
2002 Noncriminal
Total
2003
Criminal 2
Noncriminal
Total
Criminal 2
Noncriminal
Eritrea ............................................. Ethiopia .......................................... Gabon ............................................. Gambia, The ................................... Ghana ............................................. Guinea ............................................ Guinea-Bissau ................................ Kenya ............................................. Lesotho ........................................... Liberia ............................................ Libya .............................................. Madagascar .................................... Malawi ........................................... Mali ................................................ Mauritania ...................................... Mauritius ........................................ Morocco ......................................... Mozambique .................................. Namibia .......................................... Niger .............................................. Nigeria ............................................ Rwanda .......................................... Sao Tome and Principe .................. Senegal ........................................... Seychelles ...................................... Sierra Leone ................................... Somalia .......................................... South Africa ................................... Sudan ............................................. Swaziland ....................................... Tanzania ......................................... Togo ............................................... Tunisia ............................................ Uganda ........................................... Zambia ........................................... Zimbabwe ......................................
5 21 D 40 214 57 47 42 D D D 40 D D 34 D 23 413 66 D 34 33 34 8 11 9 13 17 10 17
12 D 15 47 11 19 30 D D D D D D 17 D 11 241 15 D 10 7 15 D 5 4 3 8 D 3
5 9 D 25 167 46 28 12 D D D 17 12 172 51 24 26 19 D 6 5 10 9 D 14
12 26 41 210 55 D 89 36 D D 5 45 13 D 114 D D 28 464 3 92 43 37 47 21 14 11 53 21 12 24
D 12 17 40 13 D 35 27 D 3 D 33 D D 16 236 D 19 19 23 15 D D D 8 10 4 8
D 14 24 170 42 54 9 D D 5 42 D D 81 12 228 D 73 24 14 32 D D D 45 11 8 16
12 57 D 73 274 62 99 26 D 4 26 13 111 34 585 3 84 D 55 15 56 27 29 12 49 24 16 16
4 26 25 63 19 42 19 D D 54 11 328 13 30 4 26 8 12 D 10 6 5 4
8 31 D 48 211 43 57 7 D 4 D 13 57 23 257 3 71 D 25 11 30 19 17 D 39 18 11 12
Oceania ............................................. Australia ......................................... Cook Islands .................................. Fiji .................................................. French Polynesia ............................ Kiribati ........................................... Marshall Islands ............................. Micronesia, Federated States ......... New Caledonia ............................... New Zealand .................................. Palau ............................................... Papua New Guinea ......................... Samoa ............................................. Tonga ............................................. Tuvalu ............................................ Vanuatu ..........................................
302 90 35 3 D 4 36 61 9 10 51 D D
141 18 16 D D 4 D 12 D D 36 D -
161 72 19 D D 49 D D 15 D
411 160 D 32 3 4 32 111 6 24 38 -
139 19 19 4 D 19 6 15 26 -
272 141 D 13 3 D 92
332 108 38 D 6 28 D 80 7 19 44 -
137 16 19 6 D D 16 7 13 32 -
195 92 19 D D 64 6 12 -
9 12 -
See footnotes at end of table.
167
TABLE 43. ALIENS REMOVED BY CRIMINAL STATUS AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY FISCAL YEARS 1998-2003—Continued 2001
2002
2003
Region and country of nationality 1
Total
Criminal 2
Noncriminal
Total
Criminal 2
Noncriminal
Total
Criminal 2
Noncriminal
North America ................................. Canada ............................................ Mexico ........................................... United States .................................. Caribbean ..................................... Anguilla ........................................ Antigua-Barbuda .......................... Aruba ............................................ Bahamas, The ............................... Barbados ...................................... Bermuda ....................................... British Virgin Islands ................... Cayman Islands ............................ Cuba ............................................. Dominica ...................................... Dominican Republic .................... Grenada ........................................ Guadeloupe .................................. Haiti .............................................. Jamaica ......................................... Martinique .................................... Montserrat .................................... Netherlands Antilles ..................... Puerto Rico ................................... St. Kitts-Nevis .............................. St. Lucia ....................................... St. Vincent and the Grenadines .... Trinidad and Tobago .................... Turks and Caicos Islands ............. Central America ........................... Belize ........................................... Costa Rica .................................... El Salvador ................................... Guatemala .................................... Honduras ...................................... Nicaragua ..................................... Panama .........................................
163,497 1,126 141,468 7,235 D 34 3 108 48 12 8 D 84 18 3,960 22 D 462 2,020 7 D 4 20 23 35 355 4 13,668 180 385 3,765 4,292 4,392 498 156
67,514 652 57,705 4,331 D 26 3 92 34 D D D 77 11 2,151 12 361 1,302 D D 4 20 13 18 182 4 4,826 108 64 1,839 1,109 1,342 255 109
95,983 474 83,763 2,904 8 16 14 D D D 7 7 1,809 10 D 101 718 D 10 17 173 8,842 72 321 1,926 3,183 3,050 243 47
132,133 996 109,478 7,023 3 40 D 132 54 11 4 67 29 3,514 26 D 475 2,154 4 4 3 27 30 39 399 D 14,636 177 363 3,861 4,861 4,775 440 159
66,041 561 56,190 4,423 D 35 D 100 48 D D 58 24 2,010 20 D 297 1,543 D 4 3 24 19 26 192 D 4,867 115 56 1,724 1,188 1,427 248 109
66,092 435 53,288 2,600 D 5 D 32 6 D D 9 5 1,504 6 D 178 611 D 3 11 13 207 D 9,769 62 307 2,137 3,673 3,348 192 50
166,530 814 137,819 7,195 41 D 157 60 13 4 D 51 18 3,284 23 3 1,032 1,999 D D 4 D 24 34 23 411 7 20,702 166 456 4,933 6,674 7,700 632 141
73,554 418 62,518 4,713 33 D 124 50 11 4 D 33 17 2,139 15 3 516 1,480 D D 4 D 24 16 214 3 5,905 113 61 1,982 1,483 1,862 307 97
92,976 396 75,301 2,482 8 33 10 D D 18 D 1,145 8 516 519 D D 10 7 197 4 14,797 53 395 2,951 5,191 5,838 325 44
South America ................................. Argentina ........................................ Bolivia ............................................ Brazil .............................................. Chile ............................................... Colombia ........................................ Ecuador .......................................... Falkland Islands ............................. French Guiana ................................ Guyana ........................................... Paraguay ......................................... Peru ................................................ Suriname ........................................ Uruguay .......................................... Venezuela .......................................
6,734 250 238 1,657 198 2,198 918 D 130 12 789 D 48 291
2,203 54 16 81 60 1,461 166 D 41 D 175 D 11 135
4,531 196 222 1,576 138 737 752 89 D 614 D 37 156
7,915 496 237 2,554 162 2,212 692 316 19 864 6 82 275
2,504 67 24 130 42 1,481 159 241 205 D 15 136
5,411 429 213 2,424 120 731 533 75 19 659 D 67 139
9,066 524 250 3,797 210 2,081 612 338 30 783 9 152 280
2,431 86 36 210 61 1,319 178 180 4 196 6 24 131
6,635 438 214 3,587 149 762 434 158 26 587 3 128 149
Stateless .............................................
4
-
4
6
D
D
3
D
D
Unknown or not reported ..................
16
4
12
29
4
25
17
7
10
1
Country is defined as nationality for sovereign states and country of birth for dependencies.
a conviction.
3
Criminal status includes those cases in which DHS has evidence of
Data are for unknown republic only; independent republics shown separately. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions.
republic) prior to February 7, 2003. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions. - Represents zero.
168
2
D Disclosure standards not met.
5
Includes Palestine.
4
Yugoslavia (unknown
TABLE 44. ALIENS EXCLUDED BY ADMINISTRATIVE REASON FOR EXCLUSION FISCAL YEARS 1892-1990
Criminal Subversive or or narcotics anarchist violations
Immoral
17,465
8,209
82,590
219,399
16,240
204,943
41,941
13,679
44,417
10 27 9
65 1,681 4,353 2,082
89 1,277 4,824 1,281
1,309 24,425 42,129 11,044
15,070 63,311 90,045 37,175
1,904 8,447
94,084
5,792 12,991 15,417 6,274
5,083 8,202
190 4,516 14,327 20,709
68,217 30,263 20,585 4,831 8,455
5 60 1,098 128 32
1,261 1,134 2,017 383 814
253 80 361 24 20
1,530 1,021 956 145 31
12,519 1,072 149 27 31
2,126 3,182 376 175 30
47,858 22,441 14,657 3,706 7,237
1,235 219 13 -
258 108 26 2 -
1,172 946 932 241 260
19,759 659 698 979 1,089 1,747
NA NA NA NA NA NA
3,675 152 183 205 160 297
NA NA NA NA NA NA
NA NA NA NA NA NA
NA NA NA NA NA NA
NA NA NA NA NA NA
14,960 486 478 728 870 1,351
-
-
1,124 21 37 46 59 99
2,278 1,994 2,693 3,893 3,729
NA NA NA NA NA
270 426 482 712 788
NA NA NA NA NA
NA NA NA NA NA
NA NA NA NA NA
NA NA NA NA NA
1,904 1,423 2,043 2,973 2,704
-
-
104 145 168 208 237
Total
1892-1990 ..............
650,252
1,369
1892-1900 ............ 1901-10 ................ 1911-20 ................ 1921-30 ................
22,515 108,211 178,109 189,307
................ ................ ................ ................ ................
1981-90 ................ 1981 .................... 1982 .................... 1983 .................... 1984 .................... 1985 .................... 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
.................... .................... .................... .................... ....................
Unable to Contract read (over laborer 16 years of age)
Mental or physical defect
Year
1931-40 1941-50 1951-60 1961-70 1971-80
Likely to become Stowaway public charge
Attempted entry without inspection or without proper documents
Other
NOTE: From 1941-53, figures represent all exclusions at sea and air ports and exclusions of aliens seeking entry for 30 days or longer at land ports. After 1953, includes aliens excluded after formal hearings. See Glossary for fiscal year definitions. - Represents zero.
NA Not available.
169
TABLE 45. ALIENS DEPORTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE REASON FOR REMOVAL FISCAL YEARS 1908-80 Failed to maintain Entered PreviMental or comply without Subver- Criminal Narcotics ously or with conproper sive or viola- Immoral violaexcluded physical ditions of docuanarchist tions tions or defect nonimments deported migrant status
Entered without inspection or by false statements
Public charge
Unable to read (over 16 years of age)
Other
Year
Total
1908-80 ............
812,915
1,528
48,330
16,582
8,339
27,305
41,022
124,465
154,896
334,889
22,556
16,762
16,241
1908-10 .......... 1911-20 .......... 1921-30 .......... 1931-40 .......... 1941-50 .......... 1951-60 .......... 1961-70 ...........
6,888 27,912 92,157 117,086 110,849 129,887 96,374
353 642 253 17 230 15
236 1,209 8,383 16,597 8,945 6,742 3,694
784 4,324 4,238 4,838 759 1,175 397
374 1,108 822 947 1,462
3,228 6,364 8,936 6,301 1,560 642 236
178 1,842 9,729 17,642 4,002 3,601
5,556 14,669 13,906 25,260 31,334
31,704 45,480 14,288 35,090 11,831
1,106 4,128 5,265 5,159 50,209 54,457 43,561
474 9,086 10,703 1,886 143 225 8
704 5,977 8,329 1,746 5 -
1,060 1,566 8,537 2,737 812 1,112 235
1971-80 ............ 1971 ................ 1972 ................ 1973 ................ 1974 ................ 1975 ................
231,762 17,639 16,266 16,842 18,824 23,438
18 2 2 7 3 -
2,524 286 266 226 191 225
67 9 7 7 7 4
3,626 232 307 395 396 583
38 7 3 7 7 6
4,028 476 487 594 440 526
33,740 4,140 3,966 3,989 3,839 3,649
16,503 2,979 2,710 2,247 2,086 1,896
171,004 9,483 8,486 9,342 11,839 16,529
31 4 6 4 2 1
1 -
182 21 26 24 14 19
1976 ................ 1976, TQ 1 ...... 1977 ................ 1978 ................ 1979 ................ 1980 ................
27,998 8,927 30,228 28,371 25,888 17,341
1 3 -
272 83 285 220 264 206
8 2 6 4 9 4
464 110 372 314 265 188
2 3 1 2 -
481 141 315 236 202 130
3,782 1,007 3,150 2,543 1,901 1,774
1,185 271 1,066 871 707 485
21,777 7,304 25,012 24,165 22,525 14,542
1 3 1 5 3 1
1 -
24 6 15 12 10 11
1
Transition quarter, July 1 through September 30, 1976. NOTE: Deportation statistics by administrative reason for removal were not available prior to fiscal year 1908. See Glossary for fiscal year definitions. - Represents zero.
TABLE 46. ALIENS DEPORTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE REASON FOR REMOVAL FISCAL YEARS 1981-90
Year
Total
Convictions for criminal or narcotics violations
Related to criminal or narcotics violations
Entered without inspection
Violation of nonimmigrant status
1981-90 ............................................. 1981 ................................................ 1982 ................................................ 1983 ................................................ 1984 ................................................ 1985 ................................................
213,071 16,720 14,518 18,232 17,607 21,358
30,630 310 413 863 981 1,551
1,972 54 64 93 80 151
155,405 13,601 11,554 14,318 14,082 16,957
15,982 1,959 1,796 1,958 1,702 1,916
9,082 796 691 1,000 762 783
1986 ................................................ 1987 ................................................ 1988 ................................................ 1989 ................................................ 1990 ................................................
22,314 22,342 23,136 30,534 26,310
1,708 4,111 5,474 7,036 8,183
165 274 308 343 440
17,812 15,833 15,337 20,706 15,205
1,865 1,273 996 1,265 1,252
764 851 1,021 1,184 1,230
NOTE: The definition of which aliens counted as criminal aliens changed in 1990. See Enforcement section of text.
170
Other
TABLE 47. ALIENS UNDER DOCKET CONTROL REQUIRED TO DEPART BY CRIMINAL STATUS AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY FISCAL YEARS 1998-2003 1998
1999
2000
Region and country of nationality 1
Total
Criminal 2
Noncriminal
Total
Criminal 2
Noncriminal
Total
Criminal 2
Noncriminal
All countries .....................................
9,515
1,200
8,315
8,440
1,199
7,241
7,443
1,386
6,057
Europe .............................................. Albania ........................................... Armenia .......................................... Austria ............................................ Azerbaijan ...................................... Belarus ........................................... Belgium .......................................... Bosnia-Herzegovina ......................... Bulgaria .......................................... Croatia ............................................ Czech Republic .............................. Czechoslovakia 3 ................................ Denmark ......................................... Estonia ............................................ Finland ........................................... France ............................................. Georgia ........................................... Germany ........................................ Greece ............................................ Hungary .......................................... Iceland ............................................ Ireland ............................................ Italy ................................................ Kazakhstan ..................................... Kyrgyzstan ..................................... Latvia ............................................. Lithuania ........................................ Macedonia ...................................... Malta .............................................. Moldova ......................................... Monaco .......................................... Netherlands .................................... Norway ........................................... Poland ............................................ Portugal .......................................... Romania ......................................... Russia ............................................. Serbia and Montenegro 4 ................. Slovak Republic ............................. Slovenia .......................................... Soviet Union 3 ................................... Spain .............................................. Sweden ........................................... Switzerland .................................... Tajikistan ........................................ Turkmenistan ................................. Ukraine ........................................... United Kingdom ............................. Uzbekistan ......................................
460 5 10 D 3 D 20 5 5 42 D 4 13 6 24 6 9 3 4 D D 8 D D 4 D 47 11 50 61 17 9 7 4 8 5 D 20 36 D
24 D D D D D D 3 D D D D 7 -
436 5 D D 3 D D D 5 42 D 4 D 6 D 6 9 3 D D D 8 D D 4 D 44 D 50 D D 9 7 4 D 5 D 20 29 D
431 9 13 D D 4 25 D D 45 D 7 3 14 3 24 3 7 D 5 14 7 3 4 4 41 11 32 60 8 D D 5 3 D 4 22 34 3
39 D D D D 4 D 5 D D D D D 3 D D 6 D D 4 -
392 9 D D D D 25 D D D D 3 D 14 3 19 3 D D D D D 3 4 D 38 D D 54 D D D D 3 D 4 22 30 3
391 26 8 D 3 D 14 3 14 24 D D 8 11 16 8 10 3 4 9 4 D D 4 D D 40 6 24 51 15 D 3 D 3 5 D 18 38 3
44 D 3 D D D D D D 5 D D D D 3 3 D 5 D D 7 D
347 D D D 3 D D 3 14 D D D D D 3 D D 4 9 4 D 4 D D 37 3 D 46 D D 3 D 3 5 D 18 31 D
Asia ................................................... Afghanistan ....................................
860 52
54 D
806 D
716 23
58 -
658 23
623 7
61 -
562 7
See footnotes at end of table.
171
TABLE 47. ALIENS UNDER DOCKET CONTROL REQUIRED TO DEPART BY CRIMINAL STATUS AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY FISCAL YEARS 1998-2003—Continued 1998 Region and country of nationality 1
Total
Criminal 2
1999 Noncriminal
Total
Criminal 2
2000 Noncriminal
Total
Criminal 2
Noncriminal
Bahrain ........................................... Bangladesh ..................................... Bhutan ............................................ Burma ............................................. Cambodia ....................................... China, People’s Republic ............... Cyprus ............................................ Hong Kong ..................................... India ............................................... Indonesia ........................................ Iran ................................................. Iraq ................................................. Israel ............................................... Japan .............................................. Jordan 5 ........................................... Korea .............................................. Kuwait ............................................ Laos ................................................ Lebanon .......................................... Macau ............................................. Malaysia ......................................... Maldives ......................................... Mongolia ........................................ Nepal .............................................. Oman .............................................. Pakistan .......................................... Philippines ..................................... Saudi Arabia ................................... Singapore ....................................... Sri Lanka ........................................ Syria ............................................... Taiwan ............................................ Thailand ......................................... Turkey ............................................ United Arab Emirates .................... Vietnam .......................................... Yemen ............................................
37 D 4 58 D D 74 15 24 D 28 13 24 45 D 7 10 17 5 64 152 8 7 142 6 4 17 16 D 21
3 D 7 3 5 D D D 4 D D D D 3 8 3 3 D D D D -
34 D D 51 D D 71 15 19 D D D D 41 D D D D D 61 144 5 7 139 6 D D D 21
36 D 3 57 3 100 9 19 6 17 8 27 52 3 6 12 15 3 69 115 5 D 67 9 11 17 16 4 D
D 3 8 D D 4 D D 7 D D 3 D 4 8 D D D D D D
D D 3 54 3 92 9 D D 13 D D 45 3 D D 12 D 65 107 5 D D 9 D D D D D
D 20 D D 51 4 59 24 18 D 34 18 24 57 4 5 13 15 D 4 61 87 4 45 9 13 17 13 D 6 D
D 3 4 D 5 D 4 3 5 D 3 D 8 9 3 D D D 4 -
D 20 D D 48 4 55 D 13 D 30 18 21 52 4 D 10 15 D D 53 78 4 42 D 13 D D D D D
Africa ................................................ Algeria ............................................ Angola ............................................ Benin .............................................. Burkina Faso .................................. Burundi .......................................... Cameroon ....................................... Cape Verde ..................................... Central African Republic ............... Chad ............................................... Congo, Democratic Republic ......... Congo, Republic ............................ Cote d’Ivoire .................................. Djibouti .......................................... Egypt ..............................................
391 6 4 D D 5 7 19 36 4 3 4 20
16 D D D
375 6 4 D D D D 19 36 4 3 4 D
259 7 3 D D D D 5 6 5 3 D 27
23 4
236 7 3 D D D D 5 6 5 3 D 23
121 D 4 D 5 D D 18
21 D 3
100 D 4 D D D D 15
See footnotes at end of table.
172
TABLE 47. ALIENS UNDER DOCKET CONTROL REQUIRED TO DEPART BY CRIMINAL STATUS AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY FISCAL YEARS 1998-2003—Continued 1998 Region and country of nationality 1
Total
Criminal 2
1999 Noncriminal
Total
Criminal 2
2000 Noncriminal
Total
Criminal 2
Noncriminal
Eritrea ............................................. Ethiopia .......................................... Gabon ............................................. Gambia, The ................................... Ghana ............................................. Guinea ............................................ Guinea-Bissau ................................ Kenya ............................................. Lesotho ........................................... Liberia ............................................ Libya .............................................. Malawi ........................................... Mali ................................................ Mauritania ...................................... Mauritius ........................................ Morocco ......................................... Namibia .......................................... Niger .............................................. Nigeria ............................................ Rwanda .......................................... Senegal ........................................... Sierra Leone ................................... Somalia .......................................... South Africa ................................... Sudan ............................................. Tanzania ......................................... Togo ............................................... Tunisia ............................................ Uganda ........................................... Zambia ........................................... Zimbabwe ......................................
18 39 11 4 18 3 D 7 5 32 D 4 D 78 10 32 D 3 6 3 D
D D D 6 D -
18 D D 4 18 3 D D 5 26 D 4 D 78 D 32 D 3 6 3 D
9 25 D D 15 4 9 D D D 6 43 D 7 7 27 10 13 3 3 4 D D
D 4 D D 9 D D
9 D D D 11 D D D D D 6 34 D 7 7 27 10 13 3 D 4 D D
D 5 D 13 D D 3 D D D D 3 21 7 12 D D D 3 6
D D D 8 3 D -
D 5 D 13 D D D D D D D 13 4 12 D D D D 6
Oceania ............................................. American Samoa ............................ Australia ......................................... Cook Islands .................................. Fiji .................................................. French Polynesia ............................ Kiribati ........................................... Micronesia, Federated States ......... New Zealand .................................. Palau ............................................... Papua New Guinea ......................... Samoa ............................................. Solomon Islands ............................. Tonga ............................................. Vanuatu ..........................................
40 16 9 4 D 4 D 4 -
D D -
D 16 D 4 D 4 D 4 -
47 12 17 D D 10 6 -
D D D -
D 12 17 D 10 D -
34 9 9 D D 8 D 3 -
5 D D D D -
29 D 9 D 8 D D -
North America ................................ Canada ............................................ Mexico ........................................... United States ..................................
7,289 88 5,261 -
1,057 21 864 -
6,232 67 4,397 -
6,455 106 4,877 -
1,010 27 757 -
5,445 79 4,120 -
5,913 95 4,326 -
1,197 22 934 -
4,716 73 3,392 -
See footnotes at end of table.
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TABLE 47. ALIENS UNDER DOCKET CONTROL REQUIRED TO DEPART BY CRIMINAL STATUS AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY FISCAL YEARS 1998-2003—Continued 1998 Region and country 1 of nationality
Total
Criminal 2
1999 Noncriminal
Total
Criminal 2
2000 Noncriminal
Total
Criminal 2
Noncriminal
Caribbean ..................................... Antigua-Barbuda .......................... Aruba ............................................ Bahamas, The ............................... Barbados ...................................... Bermuda ....................................... British Virgin Islands ................... Cayman Islands ............................ Cuba ............................................. Dominica ...................................... Dominican Republic .................... Grenada ........................................ Guadeloupe .................................. Haiti .............................................. Jamaica ......................................... Montserrat .................................... Netherlands Antilles ..................... St. Kitts-Nevis .............................. St. Lucia ....................................... St. Vincent and the Grenadines .... Trinidad and Tobago .................... Turks and Caicos Islands ............. Central America ......................... Belize ........................................... Costa Rica .................................... El Salvador ................................... Guatemala .................................... Honduras ...................................... Nicaragua ..................................... Panama .........................................
561 3 6 D D 4 30 8 373 6 D 25 63 D 3 32 1,379 14 23 575 435 292 31 9
83 D D 21 D 32 D 18 6 89 4 D 38 20 21 3 D
478 D 6 D D 4 9 D 341 6 D D 45 D 3 26 1,290 10 D 537 415 271 28 D
550 3 D 7 4 D 34 7 352 23 79 D 4 33 922 13 21 424 318 107 28 11
136 D D D 19 D 67 7 38 D D D 90 3 47 20 13 4 3
414 3 D D D 15 D 285 16 41 D D D D 33 832 10 21 377 298 94 24 8
576 3 D D 26 D 427 D 18 66 D D 3 25 916 4 21 356 334 172 15 14
137 D D 21 64 10 28 D D D 11 104 D D 48 23 20 6 4
439 D D D 5 D 363 D 8 38 D D D D D 14 812 D D 308 311 152 9 10
South America ................................. Argentina ........................................ Bolivia ............................................ Brazil .............................................. Chile ............................................... Colombia ........................................ Ecuador .......................................... Guyana ........................................... Paraguay ......................................... Peru ................................................ Suriname ........................................ Uruguay .......................................... Venezuela .......................................
470 23 24 59 20 119 86 8 4 89 D D 35
47 D D 4 18 4 D D 11 5
423 D 24 D 16 101 82 D D 78 D D 30
517 21 12 55 19 100 98 13 D 148 D 6 41
67 6 3 3 D 27 10 5 9 D
450 15 9 52 D 73 88 8 D 139 D 6 D
358 8 10 46 10 72 49 7 D 111 3 4 36
58 3 6 D 21 3 D 11 11
300 5 10 40 D 51 46 D D 100 3 4 25
Stateless .............................................
3
-
3
13
-
13
-
-
-
Unknown or not reported ...................
D
D
D
D
-
D
3
-
3
See footnotes at end of table.
174
TABLE 47. ALIENS UNDER DOCKET CONTROL REQUIRED TO DEPART BY CRIMINAL STATUS AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY FISCAL YEARS 1998-2003—Continued 2001
2002
2003
Region and country of nationality 1
Total
Criminal 2
Noncriminal
Total
Criminal 2
Noncriminal
Total
Criminal 2
Noncriminal
All countries .....................................
6,898
1,492
5,406
8,137
1,374
6,763
9,228
1,140
8,088
Europe .............................................. Albania ........................................... Armenia .......................................... Austria ............................................ Azerbaijan ...................................... Belarus ........................................... Belgium .......................................... Bosnia-Herzegovina ......................... Bulgaria .......................................... Croatia ............................................ Czech Republic .............................. Czechoslovakia 3 ................................ Denmark ......................................... Estonia ............................................ Finland ........................................... France ............................................. Georgia ........................................... Germany ........................................ Greece ............................................ Hungary .......................................... Iceland ............................................ Ireland ............................................ Italy ................................................ Kazakhstan ..................................... Kyrgyzstan ..................................... Latvia ............................................. Lithuania ........................................ Macedonia ...................................... Malta .............................................. Moldova ......................................... Monaco .......................................... Netherlands .................................... Norway ........................................... Poland ............................................ Portugal .......................................... Romania ......................................... Russia ............................................. Serbia and Montenegro 4 ................. Slovak Republic ............................. Slovenia .......................................... Soviet Union 3 ................................... Spain .............................................. Sweden ........................................... Switzerland .................................... Tajikistan ........................................ Turkmenistan ................................. Ukraine ........................................... United Kingdom ............................. Uzbekistan ......................................
310 6 7 3 3 D 6 9 21 D D D 3 7 15 3 25 5 9 D D 5 D 3 37 5 23 24 17 8 D 4 D D D D 12 34 3
43 D D D 3 D D 3 6 D D 4 D D D D D 7 D
267 6 D D 3 D D 9 18 D D D 3 D D 3 25 5 6 D D 5 D 3 31 D D 20 D D D D D D D 27 D
369 16 10 D D D 17 D 6 52 D 3 D 4 4 13 5 20 4 4 D 4 5 17 D D D D D 36 8 15 34 6 5 D 7 4 D 21 26 6
43 D D D D D D D D D D 4 D D D 6 D D D D D 3 7 -
326 16 10 D D D 17 D D D D D 4 4 D D D D D D 4 5 13 D D 30 D D D D D D 7 4 D 18 19 6
438 20 11 D D 7 D 18 D 8 44 5 5 8 13 8 18 D 7 9 3 3 5 4 D 5 D 61 6 28 47 13 12 D D D 4 D 17 23 10
40 3 D D D D D D D 3 D D 3 3 D D D 6 D
398 17 D D D 7 D 18 D 8 D D 5 8 D D D D D 6 3 D 5 4 D D D 58 6 25 D 13 12 D D D 4 D D 17 D
Asia ................................................... Afghanistan ....................................
492 -
59 -
433 -
1,133 5
143 -
990 5
1,242 6
85 -
1,157 6
See footnotes at end of table.
175
TABLE 47. ALIENS UNDER DOCKET CONTROL REQUIRED TO DEPART BY CRIMINAL STATUS AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY FISCAL YEARS 1998-2003—Continued 2001 Region and country of nationality 1
Total
2002
2003
Criminal 2
Noncriminal
Total
Criminal 2
Noncriminal
Total
Criminal 2
Noncriminal
Bahrain ........................................... Bangladesh ..................................... Bhutan ............................................ Burma ............................................. Cambodia ....................................... China, People’s Republic ............... Cyprus ............................................ Hong Kong ..................................... India ............................................... Indonesia ........................................ Iran ................................................. Iraq ................................................. Israel ............................................... Japan .............................................. Jordan 5 ........................................... Korea .............................................. Kuwait ............................................ Laos ................................................ Lebanon .......................................... Macau ............................................. Malaysia ......................................... Maldives ......................................... Mongolia ........................................ Nepal .............................................. Oman .............................................. Pakistan .......................................... Philippines ..................................... Saudi Arabia ................................... Singapore ....................................... Sri Lanka ........................................ Syria ............................................... Taiwan ............................................ Thailand ......................................... Turkey ............................................ United Arab Emirates .................... Vietnam .......................................... Yemen ............................................
6 42 6 51 23 16 D 51 15 20 48 3 5 9 16 D D 37 64 5 3 28 5 D 12 12 5 3
D D 4 D 3 3 D 6 D D D D 4 15 D D D 4 D D -
6 D D 47 23 D D 48 12 D 42 D D 9 D D D 33 49 5 D D 5 D 8 D D 3
3 28 D D D 60 D D 90 27 13 4 125 12 81 108 8 7 48 15 10 4 D 194 99 48 D 11 22 10 11 54 3 4 19
6 D 4 D 6 D D 3 3 10 10 D 7 D 3 D 34 15 5 D 3 4 D 13 D 4
3 22 D D 56 D 84 27 D D 122 9 71 98 8 D 41 12 10 D D 160 84 43 D D 19 6 D 41 3 D 15
28 D 45 3 92 68 31 5 67 8 89 109 9 7 32 16 10 5 D 275 99 D 20 D 9 25 7 102 38 4 8 20
D D 3 11 3 4 5 D D 3 3 D D 12 8 D D 14 4 D D
D D 42 3 81 68 28 5 63 8 84 D D 4 29 D D 5 D 263 91 D D D 9 D 7 88 34 4 D D
Africa ................................................ Algeria ............................................ Angola ............................................ Benin .............................................. Burkina Faso .................................. Burundi .......................................... Cameroon ....................................... Cape Verde ..................................... Central African Republic ............... Chad ............................................... Congo, Democratic Republic ......... Congo, Republic ............................ Cote d’Ivoire .................................. Djibouti .......................................... Egypt ..............................................
131 D 4 D 6 D D D D 5 9
30 D
101 D 4 D 6 D D D D 5 D
292 9 D D 4 3 D 3 4 D 83
42 D D D D 12
250 D D D 4 D D 3 D D 71
357 7 D 4 D D D 106
37 D 11
320 7 D D D D D 95
See footnotes at end of table.
176
TABLE 47. ALIENS UNDER DOCKET CONTROL REQUIRED TO DEPART BY CRIMINAL STATUS AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY FISCAL YEARS 1998-2003—Continued 2001 Region and country of nationality 1
Total
Criminal 2
2002 Noncriminal
Total
Criminal 2
2003 Noncriminal
Total
Criminal 2
Noncriminal
Eritrea ............................................. Ethiopia .......................................... Gabon ............................................. Gambia, The ................................... Ghana ............................................. Guinea ............................................ Guinea-Bissau ................................ Kenya ............................................. Lesotho ........................................... Liberia ............................................ Libya .............................................. Malawi ........................................... Mali ................................................ Mauritania ...................................... Mauritius ........................................ Morocco ......................................... Namibia .......................................... Niger .............................................. Nigeria ............................................ Rwanda .......................................... Senegal ........................................... Sierra Leone ................................... Somalia .......................................... South Africa ................................... Sudan ............................................. Tanzania ......................................... Togo ............................................... Tunisia ............................................ Uganda ........................................... Zambia ........................................... Zimbabwe ......................................
3 3 D D D 3 D D D D D 7 28 6 D 4 7 4 3 3 7 D D 3
D D D D D D 15 3 D D D
D D D D D D D D D D D 13 3 D 4 7 D 3 3 7 D D D
D 4 3 14 17 D D 3 7 D 29 3 14 5 D 6 20 4 4 37 D 3
D D 3 D 3 4 6 D D D D 3 -
D 4 D D 14 D 3 4 D 25 3 8 D D D D D 4 34 D 3
4 20 5 11 D 27 D 4 D 4 D D 54 4 23 3 3 D 13 9 8 D 23 5 6
D D 3 D 5 7 D D 3 D
4 D 5 11 D 24 D D D 4 D D 49 4 16 3 3 D 13 D D D 20 5 D
Oceania ............................................. American Samoa ............................ Australia ......................................... Cook Islands .................................. Fiji .................................................. French Polynesia ............................ Kiribati ........................................... Micronesia, Federated States ......... New Zealand .................................. Palau ............................................... Papua New Guinea ......................... Samoa ............................................. Solomon Islands ............................. Tonga ............................................. Vanuatu ..........................................
43 5 9 5 7 D D 12 3 -
7 D D D D -
36 5 9 D D D D 3 -
41 8 10 D 6 D 11 3 -
7 D D D D -
34 8 D 6 D 3 -
43 13 7 D 6 7 D 6 D -
9 3 6 -
34 10 7 D 7 D 6 D -
North America ................................ Canada ............................................ Mexico ........................................... United States ..................................
5,578 67 4,234 -
1,299 13 1,076 -
4,279 54 3,158 -
5,799 87 4,549 -
1,085 29 902 -
4,714 58 3,647 -
6,484 125 4,618 -
916 29 733 -
5,568 96 3,885 -
See footnotes at end of table.
177
TABLE 47. ALIENS UNDER DOCKET CONTROL REQUIRED TO DEPART BY CRIMINAL STATUS AND REGION AND COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY FISCAL YEARS 1998-2003—Continued 2001 Region and country of nationality 1
2002
2003
Total
Criminal 2
Noncriminal
Total
Criminal 2
Noncriminal
Total
Caribbean ..................................... Antigua-Barbuda .......................... Aruba ............................................ Bahamas, The ............................... Barbados ...................................... Bermuda ....................................... British Virgin Islands ................... Cayman Islands ............................ Cuba ............................................. Dominica ...................................... Dominican Republic .................... Grenada ........................................ Guadeloupe .................................. Haiti .............................................. Jamaica ......................................... Montserrat .................................... Netherlands Antilles ..................... St. Kitts-Nevis .............................. St. Lucia ....................................... St. Vincent and the Grenadines .... Trinidad and Tobago .................... Turks and Caicos Islands ............. Central America ......................... Belize ........................................... Costa Rica .................................... El Salvador ................................... Guatemala .................................... Honduras ...................................... Nicaragua ..................................... Panama .........................................
588 6 3 27 D 446 D D 13 60 4 3 4 19 689 7 16 165 285 189 17 10
109 D D 20 D 41 D 4 28 D D D D 4 101 3 4 42 24 15 7 6
479 D D 7 405 D 9 32 D D 4 D D 15 588 4 12 123 261 174 10 4
451 3 9 D 27 5 317 D 15 53 3 D D 13 712 9 26 174 295 175 25 8
91 3 24 35 5 18 D D 3 63 3 D 26 13 18 D -
360 3 6 D 3 5 282 D 10 35 D D D D 10 649 6 D 148 282 157 D 8
509 D 5 4 D D 17 7 360 D 15 63 4 5 5 19 1,232 10 54 295 523 307 37 6
75 D D D D 10 27 6 19 D D D D 4 79 D 4 18 22 28 5 -
434 D D D 7 7 333 D 9 44 D D D D 5 15 1,153 D 50 277 501 279 32 6
South America ................................. Argentina ........................................ Bolivia ............................................ Brazil .............................................. Chile ............................................... Colombia ........................................ Ecuador .......................................... Guyana ........................................... Paraguay ......................................... Peru ................................................ Suriname ........................................ Uruguay .......................................... Venezuela .......................................
342 12 12 61 23 94 56 9 D 57 D 15
54 D D D 3 19 7 6 11 3
288 D D D 20 75 49 3 D 46 D 12
502 12 19 157 19 106 51 10 D 81 3 42
54 D D 10 D 18 7 D 8 5
448 D D 147 D 88 44 D D 73 3 37
655 22 19 239 22 101 76 14 D 109 D 7 43
53 D 4 9 D 13 8 4 5 D 6
602 D 15 230 D 88 68 10 D 104 D D 37
Stateless .............................................
D
-
D
-
-
-
6
-
6
Unknown or not reported ...................
D
-
D
D
-
D
3
-
3
1
Country is defined as nationality for sovereign states and country of birth for dependencies.
a conviction.
3
178
Criminal status includes those cases in which DHS has evidence of
Data are for unknown republic only; independent republics shown separately. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions.
(unknown republic) prior to February 7, 2003. See Notice of Special Geographic Definitions. - Represents zero.
2
D Disclosure standards not met.
5
Noncriminal
Criminal 2
Includes Palestine.
4
Yugoslavia
TABLE 48. SERVICE PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTROL OF MARIJUANA, NARCOTICS, AND DANGEROUS DRUG TRAFFIC FISCAL YEARS 1992-2003 Type of contraband Year and seizure
Marijuana (lbs.)
Heroin (ozs.)
Cocaine (ozs.)
Dangerous drug pills (units)
Other
Total
1992: Number of seizures ....................................... Amount seized .............................................. Estimated value of seizures (millions of dollars)
6,162 587,512.5 552
285 6,859.6 70
1,265 796,681.0 1,009
93 362,199 3
276 X 2
8,081 X 1,636
1993: Number of seizures ....................................... Amount seized .............................................. Estimated value of seizures (millions of dollars)
7,846 683,687.3 584
269 5,976.3 38
1,219 847,745.8 1,566
112 75,965 Z
364 X 16
9,810 X 2,204
1994: Number of seizures ....................................... Amount seized .............................................. Estimated value of seizures (millions of dollars)
7,149 676,409.3 573
281 5,792.0 23
977 792,470.5 1,523
116 104,658 Z
412 X 34
8,935 X 2,154
1995: Number of seizures ....................................... Amount seized .............................................. Estimated value of seizures (millions of dollars)
6,713 724,523.7 623
271 13,205.5 41
924 1,362,257.8 2,215
134 250,970 Z
371 X 37
8,413 X 2,915
1996: Number of seizures ....................................... Amount seized .............................................. Estimated value of seizures (millions of dollars)
6,844 752,822.2 621
230 8,629.6 96
768 574,556.0 834
173 331,165 1
286 X 23
8,301 X 1,575
1997: Number of seizures ....................................... Amount seized .............................................. Estimated value of seizures (millions of dollars)
7,715 873,193.4 720
178 3,182.5 15
649 421,113.8 637
142 1,982,769 1
338 X 31
9,022 X 1,405
1998: Number of seizures ....................................... Amount seized .............................................. Estimated value of seizures (millions of dollars)
8,524 1,121,452.0 903
256 3,120.4 16
1,228 559,036.4 940
136 335,439 1
402 X 29
10,546 X 1,889
1999: Number of seizures ...................................... Amount seized .............................................. Estimated value of seizures (millions of dollars)
10,049 1,429,358.0 1,146
271 3,794.2 22
1,130 785,549.7 1,321
303 553,734 2
440 X 37
12,193 X 2,527
2000: Number of seizures ....................................... Amount seized .............................................. Estimated value of seizures (millions of dollars)
9,914 1,597,395.0 1,289
225 5,487.1 32
1,020 567,341.3 946
470 1,426,547 5
514 X 41
12,143 X 2,314
2001: Number of seizures ....................................... Amount seized .............................................. Estimated value of seizures (millions of dollars)
9,201 1,449,946.7 1,144
190 6,563.8 40
1,074 446,330.7 744
380 736,157.0 3
542 X 28
11,387 X 1,959
2002: Number of seizures ....................................... Amount seized .............................................. Estimated value of seizures (millions of dollars)
8,289 1,440,488.2 1,177
160 6,887.0 32
991 489,490.9 736
250 619,004.0 2
541 X 32
10,231 X 1,980
2003: Number of seizures ....................................... Amount seized .............................................. Estimated value of seizures (millions of dollars)
8,528 1,562,368.1 1,434
119 6,623.9 42
742 336,493.4 598
362 395,714.0 9
533 X 24
10,284 X 2,107
NOTE: Data for fiscal years 1993-96 and 1999-2001 presented in previous editions of the Yearbook have been updated and corrected. Starting in 1990, the reporting of opium seizures is combined with heroin, and hashish is combined with marijuana. X Not applicable. Z Rounds to less than $500,000.
179
TABLE 49. PROSECUTIONS, FINES, AND IMPRISONMENT FOR IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY VIOLATIONS FISCAL YEARS 1997-2003 Action taken
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Prosecutions: Total disposed of ..................................... Convictions ........................................... Acquittals .............................................. Dismissals 1 ............................................
19,180 16,184 24 2,972
23,826 21,480 65 2,281
22,491 20,471 58 1,962
22,926 20,751 96 2,079
24,316 21,055 92 3,169
23,852 21,044 114 2,694
24,917 22,478 57 2,382
Prosecutions for immigration violations: Disposed of ............................................... Convictions ........................................... Acquittals .............................................. Dismissals 1 ...........................................
17,807 15,219 22 2,566
22,857 20,768 60 2,029
21,588 19,753 52 1,783
22,071 20,007 81 1,983
23,374 20,297 88 2,989
23,221 20,485 108 2,628
24,152 21,820 46 2,286
Prosecution for nationality violations: Disposed of ............................................... Convictions ........................................... Acquittals .............................................. Dismissals 1 ...........................................
212 164 D D
171 129 42
206 173 33
211 181 D D
196 168 28
171 146 3 22
155 137 D D
Prosecutions for other violations: Disposed of ............................................... Convictions ........................................... Acquittals .............................................. Dismissals 1 ...........................................
1,161 801 D D
798 583 5 210
697 545 6 146
644 563 14 67
746 590 4 152
460 413 3 44
610 521 10 79
Aggregate fines and imprisonment: Fines (dollars) .......................................... Immigration violations .......................... Nationality violations ............................ Other violations .....................................
760,209 310,893 11,579 437,737
776,622 437,547 7,870 331,205
1,275,604 692,477 10,575 572,552
4,795,872 3,677,297 74,545 1,044,030
12,498,608 468,718 26,025 12,003,865
2,171,518 707,224 7,550 1,456,744
1,066,176 941,950 1,650 122,576
Imprisonment (years) ............................. Immigration violations .......................... Nationality violations ............................ Other violations .....................................
11,353 8,059 77 3,217
12,030 10,455 116 1,459
14,843 12,922 180 1,741
19,003 16,109 101 2,793
17,863 14,786 121 2,956
16,804 15,613 104 1,087
19,643 17,773 118 1,752
1
Dismissed or otherwise closed.
NOTE: Data for fiscal years 1997-2000 presented in the last edition of the Yearbook have been updated and corrected. - Represents zero.
180
TABLE 50. CONVICTIONS FOR IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION VIOLATIONS FISCAL YEARS 1997-2003 Violations
1997 1
1998 1
1999 1
2000 1
2001
2002
2003
All violations ...............................................
16,184
21,480
20,471
20,751
21,055
21,042
22,478
Immigration violations ............................... Entry of aliens illegally ............................. Reentry of deported aliens ........................ Bringing in, transporting, harboring illegal aliens ........................................... Fraud and false statements to obtain or confer immigration benefits ................... Fraud, forgery, misuse of visas, alien registration, and other documents .......... Fraud, forgery, misuse of identification documents .............................................. Conspiring to defraud the United States ... Employing unauthorized aliens, peonage, false attestations for employment .......... Other immigration violations ....................
15,219 9,723 2,859
20,768 15,050 3,149
19,753 13,515 3,623
20,007 12,733 4,759
20,297 13,378 4,315
20,483 13,371 4,699
21,820 14,199 4,938
1,182
1,103
1,403
1,700
1,680
1,691
1,612
63
41
36
31
98
119
270
203
322
366
362
327
196
253
1,127 10
1,032 18
765 8
363 D
432 D
367 5
390 6
48 4
48 5
24 13
49 D
D 47
25 10
72 80
Naturalization violations ............................ False representation as citizens of United States ...................................................... Fraud,misuse of citizen naturalization papers ..................................................... Fraud, forgery, misuse of U.S. passports .. Other naturalization violations ..................
164
129
173
181
168
146
137
105
81
99
93
129
98
101
22 37 -
16 32 -
D 42 D
3 85 -
4 35 -
7 41 -
6 30 -
Other violations .......................................... Racketeering .............................................. Money laundering and financial fraud ...... Weapons trafficking, unlawful possession by aliens ................................................. Drug trafficking ......................................... Obstructing justice .................................... Alien prostitution ...................................... Other violations .........................................
801 342 D
583 313 25
545 263 3
563 199 29
590 185 10
413 122 17
521 173 D
29 378 26 D 21
27 146 33 7 32
39 186 15 3 36
64 175 39 4 53
84 226 57 6 22
105 126 37 D D
67 158 35 D 63
1
Data for fiscal years 1997-2000 have been revised due to recategorized statutes and adjusted classification for various violation codes.
- Represents zero.
D Disclosure standards not met.
181
TABLE 51. PRIVATE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY BILLS INTRODUCED AND LAWS ENACTED 77TH THROUGH 108TH CONGRESS (First Session) Congress
Laws enacted
108th Congress (First Session) ............................
NA
-
107th Congress .....................................................
85
6
106th Congress .....................................................
121
19
105th Congress .....................................................
67
9
104th Congress .....................................................
27
2
103rd Congress .....................................................
50
4
102nd Congress ....................................................
71
11
101st Congress ......................................................
127
7
100th Congress .....................................................
194
20
99th Congress .......................................................
347
15
98th Congress .......................................................
454
33
97th Congress .......................................................
728
42
96th Congress .......................................................
902
83
95th Congress .......................................................
1,024
138
94th Congress .......................................................
1,023
99
93rd Congress .......................................................
1,085
63
92nd Congress ......................................................
2,866
62
91st Congress ........................................................
6,266
113
90th Congress .......................................................
7,293
218
89th Congress .......................................................
5,285
279
88th Congress .......................................................
3,647
196
87th Congress .......................................................
3,592
544
86th Congress .......................................................
3,069
488
85th Congress .......................................................
4,364
927
84th Congress .......................................................
4,474
1,227
83rd Congress .......................................................
4,797
753
82nd Congress ......................................................
3,669
729
81st Congress ........................................................
2,811
505
80th Congress .......................................................
1,141
121
79th Congress .......................................................
429
14
78th Congress .......................................................
163
12
77th Congress .......................................................
430
22
- Represents zero.
182
Bills introduced
NA Not available.
9. GLOSSARY Acquired Citizenship — Citizenship conferred at birth on children born abroad to a U.S. citizen parent(s). Adoption — See Orphan. Adjustment to Immigrant Status — Procedure allowing certain aliens already in the United States to apply for immigrant status. Aliens admitted to the United States in a nonimmigrant, refugee, or parolee category may have their status changed to that of lawful permanent resident if they are eligible to receive an immigrant visa and one is immediately available. In such cases, the alien is counted as an immigrant as of the date of adjustment, even though the alien may have been in the United States for an extended period of time. Agricultural Worker — As a nonimmigrant class of admission, an alien coming temporarily to the United States to perform agricultural labor or services, as defined by the Secretary of Labor. Alien — Any person not a citizen or national of the United States. Amerasian Act — Public Law 97-359 (Act of 10/22/82) provides for the immigration to the United States of certain Amerasian children. In order to qualify for benefits under this law, an alien must have been born in Cambodia, Korea, Laos, Thailand, or Vietnam after December 31, 1950, and before October 22, 1982, and have been fathered by a U.S. citizen. Amerasian (Vietnam) — Immigrant visas are issued to Amerasians under Public Law 100-202 (Act of 12/22/87), which provides for the admission of aliens born in Vietnam after January 1, 1962, and before January 1, 1976, if the alien was fathered by a U.S. citizen. Spouses, children, and parents or guardians may accompany the alien. Application Support Centers — DHS Offices fingerprint applicants for immigration benefits. Some DHS applications, such as the Application for Naturalization or the Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, require the DHS to conduct
an FBI fingerprint background check on the applicant. Most applicants that require a background check will be scheduled to appear at a specific Application Support Center (ASC) or Designated Law Enforcement Agency (DLEA) for fingerprinting. Apprehension — The arrest of a removable alien by the Department of Homeland Security. Each apprehension of the same alien in a fiscal year is counted separately. Asylee — An alien in the United States or at a port of entry who is found to be unable or unwilling to return to his or her country of nationality, or to seek the protection of that country because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution. Persecution or the fear thereof must be based on the alien’s race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. For persons with no nationality, the country of nationality is considered to be the country in which the alien last habitually resided. Asylees are eligible to adjust to lawful permanent resident status after one year of continuous presence in the United States. These immigrants are limited to 10,000 adjustments per fiscal year. Beneficiaries — Aliens on whose behalf a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or employer have filed a petition for such aliens to receive immigration benefits from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Beneficiaries generally receive a lawful status as a result of their relationship to a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or U.S. employer. Border Crosser — An alien resident of the United States reentering the country after an absence of less than six months in Canada or Mexico, or a nonresident alien entering the United States across the Canadian border for stays of no more than six months or across the Mexican border for stays of no more than 72 hours. Border Patrol Sector — Any one of 21 geographic areas into which the United States is divided for the Department of Homeland Security’s Border Patrol activities.
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GLOSSARY—continued Business Nonimmigrant — An alien coming temporarily to the United States to engage in commercial transactions which do not involve gainful employment in the United States, i.e., engaged in international commerce on behalf of a foreign firm, not employed in the U.S. labor market, and receives no salary from U.S. sources. Cancellation of Removal — A discretionary benefit adjusting an alien’s status from that of deportable alien to one lawfully admitted for permanent residence. Application for cancellation of removal is made during the course of a hearing before an immigration judge. Certificate of Citizenship — Identity document proving U.S. citizenship. Certificates of citizenship are issued to derivative citizens and to persons who acquired U.S. citizenship (see definitions for Acquired and Derivative Citizenship). Child — Generally, an unmarried person under 21 years of age who is: a child born in wedlock; a stepchild, provided that the child was under 18 years of age at the time that the marriage creating the stepchild relationship occurred; a legitimated child, provided that the child was legitimated while in the legal custody of the legitimating parent; a child born out of wedlock, when a benefit is sought on the basis of its relationship with its mother, or to its father if the father has or had a bona fide relationship with the child; a child adopted while under 16 years of age who has resided since adoption in the legal custody of the adopting parents for at least 2 years; or an orphan, under 16 years of age, who has been adopted abroad by a U.S. citizen or has an immediate-relative visa petition submitted in his/her behalf and is coming to the United States for adoption by a U.S. citizen. Country of — Birth: The country in which a person is born. Chargeability: The independent country to which an immigrant entering under the preference system is accredited for purposes of numerical limitations. Citizenship: The country in which a person is born (and has not renounced or lost citizenship) or naturalized and to which that person owes allegiance and by which he or she is entitled to be protected. 184
Former Allegiance: The previous country of citizenship of a naturalized U.S. citizen or of a person who derived U.S. citizenship. (Last) Residence: The country in which an alien habitually resided prior to entering the United States. Nationality: The country of a person’s citizenship or country in which the person is deemed a national. Crewman — A foreign national serving in a capacity required for normal operations and service on board a vessel or aircraft. Crewmen are admitted for twenty-nine days, with no extensions. Two categories of crewmen are defined in the INA: D1, departing from the United States with the vessel or aircraft on which he arrived or some other vessel or aircraft; and D2, departing from Guam with the vessel on which he arrived. Criminal Removal — The deportation, exclusion, or removal of an alien who has 1) been charged under a section of the Immigration and Nationality Act that requires a criminal conviction and that charge is the basis for the removal or 2) a criminal conviction noted in the Deportable Alien Control System (DACS) for a crime that renders the alien removable. An alien with an appropriate criminal conviction is considered a criminal alien regardless of the section of law under which the alien was removed. Cuban/Haitian Entrant — Status accorded 1) Cubans who entered illegally or were paroled into the United States between April 15, 1980, and October 10, 1980, and 2) Haitians who entered illegally or were paroled into the country before January 1, 1981. Cubans and Haitians meeting these criteria who have continuously resided in the United States since before January 1, 1982, and who were known to the INS before that date, may adjust to permanent residence under a provision of the Immigration Control and Reform Act of 1986. Deferred Inspection — See Parolee. Departure Under Safeguards — The departure of an illegal alien from the United States which is physically observed by a Department of Homeland Security official.
GLOSSARY—continued Deportable Alien — An alien in and admitted to the United States subject to any grounds of removal specified in the Immigration and Nationality Act. This includes any alien illegally in the United States, regardless of whether the alien entered the country by fraud or misrepresentation or entered legally but subsequently lost legal status. Deportation — The formal removal of an alien from the United States when the alien has been found removable for violating the immigration laws. Deportation is ordered by an immigration judge without any punishment being imposed or contemplated. Prior to April 1997 deportation and exclusion were separate removal procedures. The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 consolidated these procedures. After April 1, 1997, aliens in and admitted to the United States may be subject to removal based on deportability. Derivative Citizenship — Citizenship conveyed to children through the naturalization of parents or, under certain circumstances, to foreign-born children adopted by U.S. citizen parents, provided certain conditions are met. District — Geographic areas into which the United States and its territories are divided for the Department of Homeland Security’s field operations or one of three overseas offices located in Rome, Bangkok, and Mexico City. Each District Office, headed by a District Director, has a specified service area that may include part of a state, an entire state, or many states. District Offices are where most DHS field staff are located. District Offices are responsible for providing certain immigration services and benefits to people resident in their service area, and for enforcing immigration laws in that jurisdiction. Certain applications are filed directly with District Offices, many kinds of interviews are conducted at these Offices, and DHS staff is available to answer questions, provide forms, etc. Diversity — A category of immigrants replacing the earlier categories for nationals of underrepresented countries and countries adversely “affected” by the Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments of 1965 (P.L. 89-236). The annual limit on diversity immigration
was 40,000 during fiscal years 1992-94, under a transitional diversity program, and 55,000 beginning in fiscal year 1995, under a permanent diversity program. Docket Control — The DHS mechanism for tracking the case status of potentially removable aliens. Employer Sanctions — The employer sanctions provision of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 prohibits employers from hiring, recruiting, or referring for a fee aliens known to be unauthorized to work in the United States. Violators of the law are subject to a series of civil fines for violations or criminal penalties when there is a pattern or practice of violations. Exchange Visitor — An alien coming temporarily to the United States as a participant in a program approved by the Secretary of State for the purpose of teaching, instructing or lecturing, studying, observing, conducting research, consulting, demonstrating special skills, or receiving training. Exclusion — Prior to the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, exclusion was the formal term for denial of an alien’s entry into the United States. The decision to exclude an alien was made by an immigration judge after an exclusion hearing. Since April 1, 1997, the process of adjudicating inadmissibility may take place in either an expedited removal process or in removal proceedings before an immigration judge. Expedited Removal — The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 authorized the DHS to quickly remove certain inadmissible aliens from the United States. The authority covers aliens who are inadmissible because they have no entry documents or because they have used counterfeit, altered, or otherwise fraudulent or improper documents. The authority covers aliens who arrive in, attempt to enter, or have entered the United States without having been admitted or paroled by an immigration officer at a portof-entry. The DHS has the authority to order the removal, and the alien is not referred to an immigration judge except under certain circumstances after an alien makes a claim to lawful status in the United States or 185
GLOSSARY—continued demonstrates a credible fear of persecution if returned to his or her home country. Fiance(e)s of U.S. Citizen — A nonimmigrant alien coming to the United States to conclude a valid marriage with a U.S. citizen within ninety days after entry. Files Control Office — A Department of Homeland Security field office—either a district (including DHS overseas offices) or a suboffice of that district—where alien case files are maintained and controlled. Fiscal Year — Currently, the twelve-month period beginning October 1 and ending September 30. Historically, until 1831 and from 1843-49, the twelvemonth period ending September 30 of the respective year; from 1832-42 and 1850-67, ending December 31 of the respective year; from 1868-1976, ending June 30 of the respective year. The transition quarter (TQ) for 1976 covers the three-month period, July-September 1976. Foreign Government Official — As a nonimmigrant class of admission, an alien coming temporarily to the United States who has been accredited by a foreign government to function as an ambassador, public minister, career diplomatic or consular officer, other accredited official, or an attendant, servant or personal employee of an accredited official, and all above aliens’ spouses and unmarried minor (or dependent) children. Foreign Information Media Representative — As a nonimmigrant class of admission, an alien coming temporarily to the United States as a bona fide representative of foreign press, radio, film, or other foreign information media and the alien’s spouse and unmarried minor (or dependent) children. Foreign State of Chargeability — The independent country to which an immigrant entering under the preference system is accredited. No more than 7 percent of the family-sponsored and employment-based visas may be issued to natives of any one independent country in a fiscal year. No one dependency of any independent country may receive more than 2 percent of the family-
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sponsored and employment-based visas issued. Since these limits are based on visa issuance rather than entries into the United States, and immigrant visas are valid for 6 months, there is not total correspondence between these two occurrences. Chargeability is usually determined by country of birth. Exceptions are made to prevent the separation of family members when the limitation for the country of birth has been met. General Naturalization Provisions — The basic requirements for naturalization that every applicant must meet, unless a member of a special class. General provisions require an applicant to be at least 18 years of age and a lawful permanent resident with five years of continuous residence in the United States, have been physically present in the country for half that period, and have established good moral character for at least that period. Geographic Area of Chargeability — Any one of five regions—Africa, East Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, Near East and South Asia, and the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe—into which the world is divided for the initial admission of refugees to the United States. Annual consultations between the Executive Branch and the Congress determine the ceiling on the number of refugees who can be admitted to the United States from each area. Beginning in fiscal year 1987, an unallocated reserve was incorporated into the admission ceilings. H-1B Beneficiary — 1) the approved petition associated with a specialty worker admitted on the basis of professional education, skills, and/or equivalent experience (the H-1B subsection uses this definition); 2) a specialty worker whose petition to work temporarily in the United States has been approved by the Department of Homeland Security. H-1B Petition — An application form used by employers seeking permission for an alien to work temporarily in the United States. An H-1B petition must be approved by the Department of Homeland Security before an alien specialty worker is authorized to begin or continue working in the United States. This requirement is true regardless of whether the alien is residing overseas or within the United States at the time of
GLOSSARY—continued application. After a petition is approved, an H-1B worker is said to be a beneficiary. Hemispheric Ceilings — Statutory limits on immigration to the United States in effect from 1968 to October 1978. Mandated by the Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments of 1965, the ceiling on immigration from the Eastern Hemisphere was set at 170,000, with a per-country limit of 20,000. Immigration from the Western Hemisphere was held to 120,000, without a per-country limit until January 1, 1977. The Western Hemisphere was then made subject to a 20,000 per country limit. Effective October 1978, the separate hemisphere limits were abolished in favor of a worldwide limit. Immediate Relatives — Certain immigrants who because of their close relationship to U.S. citizens are exempt from the numerical limitations imposed on immigration to the United States. Immediate relatives are: spouses of citizens, children (under 21 years of age and unmarried) of citizens, and parents of citizens 21 years of age or older. Immigrant — See Permanent Resident Alien Immigration Act of 1990 — Public Law 101-649 (Act of November 29, 1990), increased the limits on lawful immigration to the United States, revised all grounds for exclusion and deportation, authorized temporary protected status to aliens of designated countries, revised and established new nonimmigrant admission categories, revised and extended the Visa Waiver Pilot Program, and revised naturalization authority and requirements.
conventions of the United States, relates to the immigration, temporary admission, naturalization, and removal of aliens. Immigration Marriage Fraud Amendments of 1986 — Public Law 99-639 (Act of 11/10/86), was passed in order to deter immigration-related marriage fraud. Its major provision stipulates that aliens deriving their immigrant status based on a marriage of less than two years are conditional immigrants. To remove their conditional status the immigrants must apply at an Department of Homeland Security office during the 90day period before their second-year anniversary of receiving conditional status. If the aliens cannot show that the marriage through which the status was obtained was and is a valid one, their conditional immigrant status may be terminated and they may become deportable. Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986 — Public Law 99-603 (Act of 11/6/86), was passed in order to control and deter illegal immigration to the United States. Its major provisions stipulate legalization of undocumented aliens who had been continuously unlawfully present since 1982, legalization of certain agricultural workers, sanctions for employers who knowingly hire undocumented workers, and increased enforcement at U.S. borders. Inadmissible — An alien seeking admission at a port of entry who does not meet the criteria in the INA for admission. The alien may be placed in removal proceedings or, under certain circumstances, allowed to withdraw his or her application for admission. Industrial Trainee — See Temporary Worker.
Immigration Judge — An attorney appointed by the Attorney General to act as an administrative judge within the Executive Office for Immigration Review. They are qualified to conduct specified classes of proceedings, including removal proceedings. INA — See Immigration and Nationality Act. Immigration and Nationality Act — The Act (INA), which, along with other immigration laws, treaties, and
International Representative — As a nonimmigrant class of admission, an alien coming temporarily to the United States as a principal or other accredited representative of a foreign government (whether officially recognized or not recognized by the United States) to an international organization, an international organization officer or employee, and all above aliens’ spouses and unmarried minor (or dependent) children. 187
GLOSSARY—continued Intracompany Transferee — An alien, employed for at least one continuous year out of the last three by an international firm or corporation, who seeks to enter the United States temporarily in order to continue to work for the same employer, or a subsidiary or affiliate, in a capacity that is primarily managerial, executive, or involves specialized knowledge, and the alien’s spouse and minor unmarried children. IRCA — See Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998 — Amended the INA to establish new nonimmigrant classes (Q2 and Q3) to allow temporary admission to young people (and their spouses and minor children) of disadvantaged areas in Northern Ireland and certain counties of the Republic of Ireland for the purpose of developing job skills and conflict resolution abilities, so that those young people can return to their homes better able to contribute toward economic regeneration and the Irish peace process. Period of temporary admission not to exceed 36 months; program repealed, effective October 1, 2005. Labor Certification — Requirement for U.S. employers seeking to employ certain persons whose immigration to the United States is based on job skills or nonimmigrant temporary workers coming to perform services for which qualified authorized workers are unavailable in the United States. Labor certification is issued by the Secretary of Labor and contains attestations by U.S. employers as to the numbers of U.S. workers available to undertake the employment sought by an applicant, and the effect of the alien’s employment on the wages and working conditions of U.S. workers similarly employed. Determination of labor availability in the United States is made at the time of a visa application and at the location where the applicant wishes to work. Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act of 2000 — Public Law 106-553 (Act of 12/21/2000) temporarily reinstated Section 245(i) of the INA to allow persons who were qualified for permanent resident status but had immigration status violations to pay a penalty fee and apply for adjustment of status at an INS office; these persons were required to have been beneficiaries of an immigrant petition 188
or labor certification filed no later than April 30, 2001. Application for adjustment of status was also allowed for certain persons who had filed for class membership in one of three lawsuits challenging the implementation of IRCA legalization by INS. The Act also created nonimmigrant classes of admission allowing entry of spouses and children (and dependent children of spouses and children) of U.S. citizens and permanent resident aliens who had had petitions for immigrant visas pending for three years or more; adjustment to permanent resident status is afforded when the immigrant visa has been approved. Legalization Dependents — A maximum of 55,000 visas were issued to spouses and children of aliens legalized under the provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 in each of fiscal years 1992-94. Legalized Aliens — Certain illegal aliens who were eligible to apply for temporary resident status under the legalization provision of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. To be eligible, aliens must have continuously resided in the United States in an unlawful status since January 1, 1982, not be excludable, and have entered the United States either 1) illegally before January 1, 1982, or 2) as temporary visitors before January 1, 1982, with their authorized stay expiring before that date or with the Government’s knowledge of their unlawful status before that date. Legalization consists of two stages—temporary and then permanent residency. In order to adjust to permanent status aliens must have had continuous residence in the United States, be admissible as an immigrant, and demonstrate at least a minimal understanding and knowledge of the English language and U.S. history and government. Medical and Legal Parolee — See Parolee. Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) — MSAs consist of a core area with a large population and adjacent communities having a high degree of social and economic integration with the core. They are defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB). MSAs are generally counties (cities and towns in New England) containing at least one city or urbanized area with a population of at least 50,000 and a total metropolitan population of at least 100,000 (75,000 in New England).
GLOSSARY—continued MSAs of one million or more population may be recognized as Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Areas (CMSAs). Primary Metropolitan Statistical Areas (PSMAs) are component areas within MSAs. New England County Metropolitan Areas (NECMAs) are the county based metropolitan alternative of the New England states for the city and town based MSAs and CMSAs. Migrant — A person who leaves his/her country of origin to seek residence in another country. NACARA — Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act, Public Law 105-100 (Act of 11/19/97). Pertains to certain Central American and other aliens who were long-term illegal residents in the United States when hardship relief rules were made more stringent by the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA). Provisions: 1) allowed approximately 150,000 Nicaraguans and 5,000 Cubans adjustment to permanent resident status without having to make any hardship showing; 2) allowed approximately 200,000 Salvadorans and 50,000 Guatemalans as well as certain aliens from the former Soviet Union to seek hardship relief under more lenient hardship rules than existed prior to IIRIRA amendments. National — A person owing permanent allegiance to a state. NATO Official — As a nonimmigrant class of admission, an alien coming temporarily to the United States as a member of the armed forces or as a civilian employed by the armed forces on assignment with a foreign government signatory to NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), and the alien’s spouse and unmarried minor (or dependent) children. Naturalization — The conferring, by any means, of citizenship upon a person after birth. Naturalization Application — The form used by a lawful permanent resident to apply for U.S. citizenship. The application is filed with the Department of Homeland Security at the Service Center with jurisdiction over the applicant’s place of residence.
Nonimmigrant — An alien who seeks temporary entry to the United States for a specific purpose. The alien must have a permanent residence abroad (for most classes of admission) and qualify for the nonimmigrant classification sought. The nonimmigrant classifications include: foreign government officials, visitors for business and for pleasure, aliens in transit through the United States, treaty traders and investors, students, international representatives, temporary workers and trainees, representatives of foreign information media, exchange visitors, fiance(e)s of U.S. citizens, intracompany transferees, NATO officials, religious workers, and some others. Most nonimmigrants can be accompanied or joined by spouses and unmarried minor (or dependent) children. Nonpreference Category — Nonpreference visas were available to qualified applicants not entitled to a visa under the preferences until the category was eliminated by the Immigration Act of 1990. Nonpreference visas for persons not entitled to the other preferences had not been available since September 1978 because of high demand in the preference categories. An additional 5,000 nonpreference visas were available in each of fiscal years 1987 and 1988 under a provision of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. This program was extended into 1989, 1990, and 1991 with 15,000 visas issued each year. Aliens born in countries from which immigration was adversely affected by the Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments of 1965 (Public Law 89-236) were eligible for the special nonpreference visas. North American Free-Trade Agreement (NAFTA) — Public Law 103-182 (Act of 12/8/93), superseded the United States-Canada Free-Trade Agreement as of 1/1/94. It continues the special, reciprocal trading relationship between the United States and Canada (see United StatesCanada Free-Trade Agreement), and establishes a similar relationship with Mexico. Numerical Limit, Exempt from — Those aliens accorded lawful permanent residence who are exempt from the provisions of the flexible numerical limit of 675,000 set by the Immigration Act of 1990. Exempt categories include immediate relatives of U.S. citizens, refugees, asylees (limited to 10,000 per year by section 189
GLOSSARY—continued 209(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act), Amerasians, aliens adjusted under the legalization provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, and certain parolees from the former Soviet Union and Indochina. Nursing Relief Act of 1989 — Public Law 101-238 (Act of 12/18/89), provides for the adjustment to permanent resident status of certain nonimmigrants who as of September 1, 1989, had H-1 nonimmigrant status as registered nurses; who had been employed in that capacity for at least 3 years; and whose continued nursing employment meets certain labor certification requirements. Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act of 1999 — Public Law 106-95 (Act of 11/12/1999), enacted as a short-term solution for nursing shortages in a limited number of medically underserved areas. Established a new nonimmigrant class of admission (H-1C) for temporary admission of 500 nurses annually for 4 years in health professional shortage areas. Sets forth admission requirements, including a maximum 3-year stay. Petitioning hospitals have to be in shortage areas defined by the Department of Health and Human Services, have at least 190 acute care beds, and have specified percentages of Medicare and Medicaid patients. Subject to fewer restrictions than the previous, expired H-1A provisions. Occupation — For an alien entering the United States or adjusting without a labor certification, occupation refers to the employment held in the country of last lawful residence or in the United States. For an alien with a labor certification, occupation is the employment for which certification has been issued. Orphan — For immigration purposes, a child whose parents have died or disappeared, or who has been abandoned or otherwise separated from both parents. An orphan may also be a child whose sole or surviving parent is incapable of providing that child with proper care and who has, in writing, irrevocably released the child for emigration and adoption. In order to qualify as an immediate relative, the orphan must be under the age of sixteen at the time a petition is filed on his or her behalf. 190
To enter the United States, an orphan must have been adopted abroad by a U.S. citizen (and spouse, if married) or be coming to the United States for adoption by a citizen. Panama Canal Act Immigrants — Three categories of special immigrants established by Public Law 96-70 (Act of 9/27/79): 1) certain former employees of the Panama Canal Company or Canal Zone Government, their spouses and accompanying children; 2) certain former employees of the U.S. Government in the Panama Canal Zone who are Panamanian nationals, their spouses and children; and 3) certain former employees of the Panama Canal Company or Canal Zone Government on April 1, 1979, their spouses and children. The Act provides for admission of a maximum of 15,000 immigrants, at a rate of no more than 5,000 each year. Parolee — A parolee is an alien, appearing to be inadmissible to the inspecting officer, allowed into the United States for urgent humanitarian reasons or when that alien’s entry is determined to be for significant public benefit. Parole does not constitute a formal admission to the United States and confers temporary status only, requiring parolees to leave when the conditions supporting their parole cease to exist. Types of parolees include: 1) Deferred inspection: authorized at the port upon alien’s arrival; may be conferred by an immigration inspector when aliens appear at a port of entry with documentation, but after preliminary examination, some question remains about their admissibility which can best be answered at their point of destination. 2) Advance parole: authorized at an DHS District office in advance of alien’s arrival; may be issued to aliens residing in the United States in other than lawful permanent resident status who have an unexpected need to travel and return, and whose conditions of stay do not otherwise allow for readmission to the United States if they depart. 3) Port-of-entry parole: authorized at the port upon alien’s arrival; applies to a wide variety of situations and is used at the discretion of the supervisory immigration inspector, usually to allow short periods of entry. Examples include allowing aliens who could not be
GLOSSARY—continued issued the necessary documentation within the required time period, or who were otherwise inadmissible, to attend a funeral and permitting the entry of emergency workers, such as fire fighters, to assist with an emergency. 4) Humanitarian parole: authorized at DHS headquarters for “urgent humanitarian reasons” specified in the law. It is used in cases of medical emergency and comparable situations. 5) Public interest parole: authorized at DHS headquarters for “significant public benefit” specified in the law. It is generally used for aliens who enter to take part in legal proceedings. 6) Overseas parole: authorized at an DHS District or suboffice while the alien is still overseas; designed to constitute long-term admission to the United States. In recent years, most of the aliens the DHS has processed through overseas parole have arrived under special legislation or international migration agreements. Per-Country Limit — The maximum number of familysponsored and employment-based preference visas that can be issued to citizens of any country in a fiscal year. The limits are calculated each fiscal year depending on the total number of family-sponsored and employmentbased visas available. No more than 7 percent of the visas may be issued to natives of any one independent country in a fiscal year; no more than 2 percent may issued to any one dependency of any independent country. The per-country limit does not indicate, however, that a country is entitled to the maximum number of visas each year, just that it cannot receive more than that number. Because of the combined workings of the preference system and per-country limits, most countries do not reach this level of visa issuance. Permanent Resident Alien — An alien admitted to the United States as a lawful permanent resident. Permanent residents are also commonly referred to as immigrants; however, the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) broadly defines an immigrant as any alien in the United States, except one legally admitted under specific nonimmigrant categories (INA section 101(a)(15)). An illegal alien who entered the United States without inspection, for example, would be strictly defined as an
immigrant under the INA but is not a permanent resident alien. Lawful permanent residents are legally accorded the privilege of residing permanently in the United States. They may be issued immigrant visas by the Department of State overseas or adjusted to permanent resident status by the Department of Homeland Security in the United States. Port of Entry — Any location in the United States or its territories that is designated as a point of entry for aliens and U.S. citizens. All district and files control offices are also considered ports, since they become locations of entry for aliens adjusting to immigrant status. Pre-inspection — Complete immigration inspection of airport passengers before departure from a foreign country. No further immigration inspection is required upon arrival in the United States other than submission of Form I-94 for nonimmigrant aliens. Preference System (prior to fiscal year 1992) — The six categories among which 270,000 immigrant visa numbers were distributed each year during the period 1981-91. This preference system was amended by the Immigration Act of 1990, effective fiscal year 1992. (see Preference System—Immigration Act of 1990). The six categories were: 1) unmarried sons and daughters (over 21 years of age) of U.S. citizens (20 percent); 2) spouses and unmarried sons and daughters of aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence (26 percent); 3) members of the professions or persons of exceptional ability in the sciences and arts (10 percent); 4) married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens (10 percent); 5) brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens over 21 years of age (24 percent); and 6) needed skilled or unskilled workers (10 percent). A nonpreference category, historically open to immigrants not entitled to a visa number under one of the six preferences just listed, had no numbers available beginning in September 1978. Preference System (Immigration Act of 1990) — The nine categories since fiscal year 1992 among which the familysponsored and employment-based immigrant preference visas are distributed. The family-sponsored preferences are: 1) unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens; 2) spouses, children, and unmarried sons and daughters of permanent resident aliens; 3) married sons and daughters of U.S. 191
GLOSSARY—continued citizens; 4) brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens. The employment-based preferences are: 1) priority workers (persons of extraordinary ability, outstanding professors and researchers, and certain multinational executives and managers); 2) professionals with advanced degrees or aliens with exceptional ability; 3) skilled workers, professionals (without advanced degrees), and needed unskilled workers; 4) special immigrants; and 5) employment creation immigrants (investors). Principal Alien — The alien who applies for immigrant status and from whom another alien may derive lawful status under immigration law or regulations (usually spouses and minor unmarried children). Refugee — Any person who is outside his or her country of nationality who is unable or unwilling to return to that country because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution. Persecution or the fear thereof must be based on the alien’s race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. People with no nationality must generally be outside their country of last habitual residence to qualify as a refugee. Refugees are subject to ceilings by geographic area set annually by the President in consultation with Congress and are eligible to adjust to lawful permanent resident status after one year of continuous presence in the United States.
application for admission to the United States could not be approved because of inadequate numbers of seventh preference visas. As a result, the applicant was paroled into the United States under the parole authority granted the Attorney General. Regional Offices — The three DHS Regional Offices that supervise the work of DHS Districts and Border Patrol Sectors. The Regional Directors report to the Executive Associate Commissioner for Field Operations in DHS Headquarters, Washington, DC. The three Regional Offices are located in (Eastern Region) Burlington, VT, (Central Region) Dallas, TX, and (Western Region) Laguna Nigel, CA. Registry Date — Aliens who have continuously resided in the United States since January 1, 1972, are of good moral character, and are not inadmissible, are eligible to adjust to lawful permanent resident status under the registry provision. Before the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 amended the date, aliens had to have been in the country continuously since June 30, 1948, to qualify. Removal — The expulsion of an alien from the United States. This expulsion may be based on grounds of inadmissibility or deportability. Required Departure — See Voluntary Departure.
Refugee Approvals — The number of refugees approved for admission to the United States during a fiscal year. Department of Homeland Security officers in overseas offices make refugee approvals. Refugee Arrivals — The number of refugees the Department of Homeland Security initially admits to the United States through ports of entry during a fiscal year.
Resettlement — Permanent relocation of refugees in a place outside their country of origin to allow them to establish residence and become productive members of society there. Refugee resettlement is accomplished with the direct assistance of private voluntary agencies working with the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Refugee Resettlement.
Refugee Authorized Admissions — The maximum number of refugees allowed to enter the United States in a given fiscal year. As set forth in the Refugee Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-212) the President determines the annual figure after consultations with Congress.
Safe Haven — Temporary refuge given to migrants who have fled their countries of origin to seek protection or relief from persecution or other hardships, until they can return to their countries safely or, if necessary until they can obtain permanent relief from the conditions they fled.
Refugee-Parolee — A qualified applicant for conditional entry, between February 1970 and April 1980, whose
Service Centers — Five offices established to handle the filing, data entry, and adjudication of certain applications
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GLOSSARY—continued for immigration services and benefits. The applications are mailed to DHS Service Centers—Service Centers are not staffed to receive walk-in applications or questions. Special Agricultural Workers (SAW) — Aliens who performed labor in perishable agricultural commodities for a specified period of time and were admitted for temporary and then permanent residence under a provision of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Up to 350,000 aliens who worked at least 90 days in each of the 3 years preceding May 1, 1986 were eligible for Group I temporary resident status. Eligible aliens who qualified under this requirement but applied after the 350,000 limit was met and aliens who performed labor in perishable agricultural commodities for at least 90 days during the year ending May 1, 1986 were eligible for Group II temporary resident status. Adjustment to permanent resident status is essentially automatic for both groups; however, aliens in Group I were eligible on December 1, 1989 and those in Group II were eligible one year later on December 1, 1990. Special Immigrants — Certain categories of immigrants who were exempt from numerical limitation before fiscal year 1992 and subject to limitation under the employmentbased fourth preference beginning in 1992; persons who lost citizenship by marriage; persons who lost citizenship by serving in foreign armed forces; ministers of religion and other religious workers, their spouses and children; certain employees and former employees of the U.S. Government abroad, their spouses and children; Panama Canal Act immigrants; certain foreign medical school graduates, their spouses and children; certain retired employees of international organizations, their spouses and children; juvenile court dependents; and certain aliens serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, their spouses and children. Special Naturalization Provisions — Provisions covering special classes of persons whom may be naturalized even though they do not meet all the general requirements for naturalization. Such special provisions allow: 1) wives or husbands of U.S. citizens to file for naturalization after three years of lawful permanent residence instead of the prescribed five years; 2) a surviving spouse of a U.S. citizen who served in the armed forces to file his or her naturalization application
in any district instead of where he/she resides; and 3) children of U.S. citizen parents to be naturalized without meeting certain requirements or taking the oath, if too young to understand the meaning. Other classes of persons who may qualify for special consideration are former U.S. citizens, servicemen, seamen, and employees of organizations promoting U.S. interests abroad. Stateless — Having no nationality. Stowaway — An alien coming to the United States surreptitiously on an airplane or vessel without lawful status of admission. Such an alien is subject to denial of formal admission and return to the point of embarkation by the transportation carrier. Student — As a nonimmigrant class of admission, an alien coming temporarily to the United States to pursue a full course of study in an approved program in either an academic (college, university, seminary, conservatory, academic high school, elementary school, other institution, or language training program) or a vocational or other recognized nonacademic institution. Suboffices — Offices found in some Districts that serve a portion of the District’s jurisdiction. A Suboffice, headed by an Officer-in-Charge, provides many services and enforcement functions. Their locations are determined, in part, to increase convenience to DHS’ customers. Subject to the Numerical Limit — Categories of lawful immigrants subject to annual limits under the provisions of the flexible numerical limit of 675,000 set by the Immigration Act of 1990. The largest categories are: family-sponsored preferences; employment-based preferences; and diversity immigrants. Temporary Protected Status (TPS) — Establishes a legislative basis for allowing a group of persons temporary refuge in the United States. Under a provision of the Immigration Act of 1990, the Attorney General may designate nationals of a foreign state to be eligible for TPS with a finding that conditions in that country pose a danger to personal safety due to ongoing armed conflict or an environmental disaster. Grants of TPS are initially made for periods of 6 to 18 months and may be 193
GLOSSARY—continued extended depending on the situation. Removal proceedings are suspended against aliens while they are in Temporary Protected Status.
exchange programs; participants in the Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program; and spouses and children of Irish Peace Process participants;
Temporary Resident — See Nonimmigrant.
10) R-1, R-2—temporary workers to perform work in religious occupations and their spouses and children.
Temporary Worker — An alien coming to the United States to work for a temporary period of time. The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and the Immigration Act of 1990, as well as other legislation, revised existing classes and created new classes of nonimmigrant admission. Nonimmigrant temporary worker classes of admission are as follows: 1) H-1A—registered nurses (valid from 10/1/1990 through 9/30/1995); 2) H-1B—workers with “specialty occupations” admitted on the basis of professional education, skills, and/or equivalent experience; 3) H-1C—registered nurses to work in areas with a shortage of health professionals under the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act of 1999; 4) H-2A—temporary agricultural workers coming to the United States to perform agricultural services or labor of a temporary or seasonal nature when authorized workers are unavailable in the United States; 5) H-2B—temporary non-agricultural workers coming to the United States to perform temporary services or labor if unemployed persons capable of performing the service or labor cannot be found in the United States; 6) H-3—aliens coming temporarily to the United States as trainees, other than to receive graduate medical education or training; 7) O-1, O-2, O-3—temporary workers with extraordinary ability or achievement in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics; those entering solely for the purpose of accompanying and assisting such workers; and their spouses and children; 8) P-1, P-2, P-3, P-4—athletes and entertainers at an internationally recognized level of performance; artists and entertainers under a reciprocal exchange program; artists and entertainers under a program that is “culturally unique”; and their spouses and children; 9) Q-1, Q-2, Q-3—participants in international cultural 194
See other sections of this Glossary for definitions of Exchange Visitor, Intracompany Transferee, and U.S.Canada or North American Free-Trade Agreement classes of nonimmigrant admission. Transit Alien — An alien in immediate and continuous transit through the United States, with or without a visa, including, 1) aliens who qualify as persons entitled to pass in transit to and from the United Nations Headquarters District and foreign countries and 2) foreign government officials and their spouses and unmarried minor (or dependent) children in transit. Transition Quarter — The three-month period—July 1 through September 30, 1976—between fiscal year 1976 and fiscal year 1977. At that time, the fiscal year definition shifted from July 1-June 30 to October 1September 30. Transit Without Visa (TWOV) — A transit alien traveling without a nonimmigrant visa under section 233 of the INA. An alien admitted under agreements with a transportation line, which guarantees his immediate and continuous passage to a foreign destination. (See Transit Alien.) Treaty Trader or Investor — As a nonimmigrant class of admission, an alien coming to the United States, under the provisions of a treaty of commerce and navigation between the United States and the foreign state of such alien, to carry on substantial trade or to direct the operations of an enterprise in which he/she has invested a substantial amount of capital, and the alien’s spouse and unmarried minor children. Underrepresented Countries, Natives of — The Immigration Amendments of 1988, Public Law 101-658 (Act of 11/5/88) allowed for 10,000 visas to be issued to natives of underrepresented countries in each of fiscal years 1990 and 1991. Under-represented countries are
GLOSSARY—continued defined as countries that received less than 25 percent of the maximum allowed under the country limitations (20,000 for independent countries and 5,000 for dependencies) in fiscal year 1988. (See Diversity.) United States-Canada Free-Trade Agreement — Public Law 100-449 (Act of 9/28/88) established a special, reciprocal trading relationship between the United States and Canada. It provided two new classes of nonimmigrant admission for temporary visitors to the United States-Canadian citizen business persons and their spouses and unmarried minor children. Entry is facilitated for visitors seeking classification as visitors for business, treaty traders or investors, intracompany transferees, or other business people engaging in activities at a professional level. Such visitors are not required to obtain nonimmigrant visas, prior petitions, labor certifications, or prior approval but must satisfy the inspecting officer they are seeking entry to engage in activities at a professional level and that they are so qualified. The United States-Canada Free-Trade Agreement was superseded by the North American FreeTrade Agreement (NAFTA) as of 1/1/94. Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 — Public Law 106-386 (Act of 10/28/2000), enacted to combat trafficking in persons, especially into the sex trade, slavery, and involuntary servitude, and to reauthorize certain Federal programs to prevent violence against immigrant women and children. Created nonimmigrant classes of admission allowing temporary status to individuals (and spouses, children, and parents) in the United States who are or have been victims of a
severe form of trafficking or who have suffered substantial physical or mental abuse as victims of criminal activity. Afforded the same immigrant benefits as refugees, with allowance for adjustment to permanent resident status. Visa Waiver Program — Allows citizens of certain selected countries, traveling temporarily to the United States under the nonimmigrant admission classes of visitors for pleasure and visitors for business, to enter the United States without obtaining nonimmigrant visas. Admission is for no more than 90 days. The program was instituted by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (entries began 7/1/88). Under the Guam Visa Waiver Program, certain visitors from designated countries may visit Guam only for up to 15 days without first having to obtain nonimmigrant visitor visas. The Visa Waiver Program was made permanent in 2000. Voluntary Departure — The departure of an alien from the United States without an order of removal. The departure may or may not have been preceded by a hearing before an immigration judge. An alien allowed to voluntarily depart concedes removability but does not have a bar to seeking admission at a port-of-entry at any time. Failure to depart within the time granted results in a fine and a ten-year bar to several forms of relief from deportation. Withdrawal — An arriving alien’s voluntary retraction of an application for admission to the United States in lieu of a removal hearing before an immigration judge or an expedited removal. Withdrawals are not included in nonimmigrant admission data.
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APPENDICES IMMIGRATION LIMITS: FISCAL YEAR 2003 DATA SOURCES TABLE GENEALOGY NOTICE
OF
SPECIAL GEOGRAPHIC DEFINITIONS
APPENDIX 1 PREFERENCE IMMIGRATION LIMITS: FISCAL YEAR 2003 The Immigration Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-649) restructured the immigrant categories of admission and made other modifications to the Immigration and Nationality Act. The 1990 Act divided the preference classes into two general categories: family-sponsored and employment-based. Limits on the number of visas issued in these two categories are determined annually. Family-sponsored limits — The worldwide level for family-sponsored preferences is calculated as: 480,000 minus
the number of aliens who were issued visas or adjusted to legal permanent residence in the previous fiscal year as 1) immediate relatives of U.S. citizens, 2) children born subsequent to the issuance of a visa to an accompanying parent, 3) children born abroad to lawful permanent residents on temporary trips abroad, and 4) certain categories of aliens paroled into the United States in the second preceding fiscal year (2001)
plus
unused employment preferences in the previous fiscal year.
The 1990 Act specifies that the family-sponsored limit may not fall below a minimum of 226,000 in any year. The number of legal permanent residents issued visas or who adjusted in fiscal year 2003 under categories 1-3 listed above was 486,430. There were no unused employment-based visas in 2002. The calculated limit was -6,430 (480,000 - 486,430). Since this number was below 226,000, the family sponsored limit was set at 226,000. Information on the exact number of parolees in 2001 was unknown but it would not have affected the family sponsored limit. The limits for each of the family-sponsored preferences and their descriptions are shown on the following page. Employment-based limits — The 1990 Act specifies that the worldwide limit on employment-based preference immigrants is equal to 140,000 plus unused family-sponsored preference visas in the previous year. The limit for fiscal year 2003 was set to 171,532 (140,000 + 31,532 unused family preference visas in 2002). Per-country limits — The per-country limit on preference immigration for independent countries is set to 7 percent of the total family and employment limits (226,000 + 171,532 = 397,532), while dependent areas are limited to 2 percent of the total. The 2003 limit for independent foreign states was 27,827 (7 percent of 397,532) and the limit for dependencies was 7,951 (2 percent of 397,532). Diversity limits — The annual limit for 2003 was 50,000. The limit was set at 55,000 effective in fiscal year 1995, but reduced to 50,000 if necessary beginning in fiscal year 1999 to allow 5,000 visas for use under the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act of 1997 (NACARA) program.
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APPENDIX 1 CATEGORIES OF IMMIGRANTS INCLUDED IN WORLD-WIDE ANNUAL LIMIT SPECIFIED IN SECTION 201 OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT: FISCAL YEAR 2003 LIMITS
PREFERENCE
DESCRIPTION
Family-sponsored immigrants Family-sponsored preferences First
Unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens and their children
Second
Spouses, children, and unmarried sons and daughters of permanent resident aliens
UNADJUSTED LIMIT
LIMIT
480,000 1
480,000 1
226,000
226,000 2
23,400 2
114,200 3
114,200 3
23,400
Third
Married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens
23,400 3
23,400 3
Fourth
Brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens (at least 21 years of age)
65,000 3
65,000 3
Immediate relatives of adult U.S. citizens (spouses, children, and parents) and children born abroad to alien residents
Employment-based preferences
Not limited 1
Not limited 1
140,000
171,532
First
Priority workers
40,040
49,058 3
Second
Professionals with advanced degrees or aliens of exceptional ability
40,040
49,058 3
Third
Skilled workers, professionals, needed unskilled workers
40,040
49,058 3
Fourth
Special immigrants
9,940
12,179
Fifth
Employment creation (“Investors”)
9,940
12,179
55,000
50,000
Diversity Note: The annual limits are adjusted based on visa usage in the previous year. 1
The number of immediate relatives of U.S. citizens included in these figures is assumed to be 254,000. Immediate relatives may enter without any limitation; however, the limit for family-sponsored preference immigrants in a fiscal year is equal to 480,000 minus the number of immediate relatives admitted in the preceding year. The limit of family-sponsored preference visas cannot fall below a minimum of 226,000—the worldwide limit of 480,000 minus 254,000. 2
Plus unused family 4th preference visas.
3
Visas not used in higher preferences may be used in these categories.
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APPENDIX 2 DATA SOURCES DATA SERIES
FORM NUMBER AND TITLE
Immigrants .......................................................................... New arrivals (except children born subsequent to issuance of immigrant visa to accompanying alien parents; children born to lawful permanent resident aliens during temporary visits abroad; and American Indians born in Canada)
OF-155 — (State Dept.) Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration OF-230 — (State Dept.) Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration
Adjustments (and special new arrival cases listed above)
I-181 — Memorandum of Creation of Record of Lawful Permanent Residence
Naturalizations ....................................................................
N-400 — Application to File Petition for Naturalization N-402 — Application to File Petition for Naturalization in Behalf of Child N-405 — Petition for Naturalization N-480 — Naturalization Petitions Recommended to be Granted N-600 — Application for Certificate of Citizenship N-643 — Application for Certificate of Citizenship on Behalf of an Adopted Child
Nonimmigrants ...................................................................
I-94 — Arrival-Departure Record I-94W — Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Program Arrival-Departure Record
Required Departures ...........................................................
— Deportable Alien Control System
Removals .............................................................................
— Deportable Alien Control System
Performance Analysis .........................................................
G-23 — Report of Field Operations
Refugees ..............................................................................
G-319 — Report of Applicants for Refugee Status under Section 207, INA I-94 — Arrival-Departure Record I-590 — Registration for Classification as Refugee
Asylees .................................................................................
I-589 — Request for Asylum and Withholding of Removal
Apprehensions .....................................................................
I-213 — Record of Deportable/Inadmissible Alien
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APPENDIX 3 TABLE GENEALOGY 2003
IMMIGRANTS 1. Immigration to the United States (historical 1) ....................................................................................................................... 2. Immigration by region and selected country of last residence (historical 1) ........................................................................... 3. Immigrants admitted by region and country of birth (historical 1) ......................................................................................... 4. Immigrants admitted by type and selected class of admission (historical 1) ........................................................................... 5. Immigrants admitted by type and class of admission ............................................................................................................. 6. Immigrants admitted by gender, age, marital status, and occupation .................................................................................... 7. Immigrants admitted by major class of admission and selected demographic characteristics .............................................. 8. Immigrants admitted by selected class of admission and region and country of birth .......................................................... 9. Immigrants admitted by selected class of admission and region and country of last permanent residence .......................... 10. Immigrant-orphans adopted by U.S. citizens by gender, age, and region and country of birth.......................................... 11. Immigrants admitted by state of intended residence (historical 1) .........................................................................................
REFUGEES, ASYLEES 12. Refugee-status applications (historical 1) ............................................................................................................................... 13. Refugee-status applications by geographic area and country of chargeability ...................................................................... 14. Refugee approvals and arrivals by geographic area of chargeability (historical 1) ................................................................ 15. Refugee arrivals into the United States by region and country of chargeability (historical 1) .............................................. 16. Asylum cases filed with USCIS District Directors and Asylum Officers (historical 1) ......................................................... 17. Number of individuals granted asylum by USCIS Asylum Officers by region and country of nationality (historical 1) ..... 18. Asylum cases filed with USCIS Asylum Officers by region and country of nationality ..................................................... 19. Asylum cases filed with USCIS Asylum Officers by asylum office and state of residence .................................................. 20. Refugees and asylees granted lawful permanent resident status by enactment (historical 1) ................................................ 21. Refugees and asylees granted lawful permanent resident status by region and selected country of birth (historical 1) ........
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APPENDIX 3 TABLE GENEALOGY 2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
IMMIGRANTS 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
7
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
12
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
13
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
REFUGEES, ASYLEES 14
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
23
23
15
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
24
24
16
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
25
25
17
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
26
26
18
25
25
25
27
27
27
27
28
28
19
26
26
26
28
28
28
28
29
29
20
27
27
27
29
29
29
29
30
30
21
28
28
28
30
30
30
30
31
31
22
29
29
29
31
31
31
31
32
32
23
30
30
30
32
32
32
32
33
33
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APPENDIX 3 TABLE GENEALOGY 2003
TEMPORARY ADMISSIONS 22. Nonimmigrants admitted by selected class of admission and region and selected country of last residence (historical 1) ... 23. Nonimmigrants admitted by class of admission and region and country of citizenship ....................................................... 24. Nonimmigrants admitted by class of admission (historical 1) ................................................................................................ 25. Nonimmigrants admitted as temporary workers, exchange visitors, and intracompany transferees by region and country of citizenship ............................................................................................................................................................... 26. Nonimmigrants admitted by port of entry and region and country of citizenship ................................................................. 27. Nonimmigrants admitted by age and region and country country of citizenship .................................................................. 28. Nonimmigrants admitted by class of admission and state of destination .............................................................................. 29. Nonimmigrants admitted by selected country of citizenship and state of destination ........................................................... 30. Nonimmigrants admitted by selected class of admission, age, and gender ...........................................................................
NATURALIZATIONS 31. Petitions for naturalizations filed, persons naturalized, and petitions for naturalizations denied (historical 1) ..................... 32. Persons naturalized by region and country of birth (historical 1) ........................................................................................... 33. Persons naturalized by state of residence (historical 1) .......................................................................................................... 34. Persons naturalized by gender, age, marital status, and occupation ......................................................................................
ENFORCEMENT 35. Deportable aliens located (historical 1) .................................................................................................................................. 36. Deportable aliens located by region and country of nationality ............................................................................................ 37. Deportable aliens located by Program, Border Patrol Sector, and Investigations SAC (historical 1) .................................... 38. Principal activities and accomplishments of the Border Patrol (historical 1) ......................................................................... 39. Principal activities and accomplishments of the ICE immigration investigations program (historical 1) ............................. 40. Aliens expelled (historical 1) .................................................................................................................................................. 41. Aliens expelled by Field Office ............................................................................................................................................. 42. Aliens removed by administrative reason for removal (historical 1) ....................................................................................... 43. Aliens removed by criminal status and region and country of nationality (historical 1) ........................................................ 44. Aliens excluded by administrative reason for exclusion (historical 1) ................................................................................... 45. Aliens deported by administrative reason for removal (historical 1) ..................................................................................... 46. Aliens deported by administrative reason for removal (historical 1) ..................................................................................... A.3-4A.3-4
APPENDIX 3 TABLE GENEALOGY 2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
TEMPORARY ADMISSIONS 24
35
35
35
37
37
37
37
38
38
25
36
36
36
38
38
38
38
39
39
26
37
37
37
39
39
39
39
40
40
27
38
38
38
40
40
40
40
41
41
28
39
39
39
41
41
41
41
42
42
29
40
40
40
42
42
42
42
43
43
30
41
41
41
43
43
43
43
44
44
31
42
42
42
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
32
43
43
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
44
44
45
45
NATURALIZATIONS 34
45
46
43
45
35
48
49
46
36
50
51
48
50
49
49
49
50
50
37
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
2
48
44 2
47
2
2
47
2
47
2
48
2
48
ENFORCEMENT 38
57
58
55
57
56
58 3
58 3
59 3
59 3
39
58
59
56
58
57
59
59
60
60
40
59
60
57
59
58
NA
NA
NA
NA
41
60
61
58
60
59
73
73
74
74
42
61
62
59
61
60
NA
NA
NA
NA
4
4
4
59 4
43
62
63
60
62
61
58
44
63
64
61
63
62
71 4
71 4
72 4
72 4
45
64
65
62
64
63
NA
NA
NA
NA
46
65
66
63
66
65
NA
NA
NA
NA
47
66
67
64
67
66
60
60
61
61
48
67
68
65
68
67
65
65
66
66
49
68
69
66
69
68
66
66
67
67
58
59
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ENFORCEMENT 47. Aliens under docket control required to depart by criminal status and region and country of nationality (historical 1) .......................................................................................................................................................... 48. Service participation in the control of marijuana, narcotics, and dangerous drug traffic (historical 1) ................................
LITIGATION, LEGAL ACTIVITY, LEGISLATION 49. Prosecutions, fines, and imprisonment for immigration and nationality violations (historical 1) .......................................... 50. Convictions for immigration and naturalization violations (historical 1) ............................................................................... 51. Private immigration and nationality bills introduced and laws enacted by Congress (historical 1) .......................................
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APPENDIX 3 TABLE GENEALOGY 2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
ENFORCEMENT 50
69
70
67
70
69
63
63
64
64
51
70
71
68
71
70
72
72
73
73
LITIGATION, LEGAL ACTIVITY, LEGISLATION 52
71
72
69
72
71
74
74
75
76
53
72
73
70
73
72
75
75
76
77
55
74
75
72
75
74
77
77
78
79
1
Historical tables show data for a number of years, which may vary in each edition of the Yearbook. 2 Data are for country of former allegiance. 3 Deportable aliens located are referred to as apprehended prior to 1997. 4 Formal removals are defined as aliens deported and excluded prior to 1997. NA Not available.
X Not applicable.
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APPENDIX 4 NOTICE OF SPECIAL GEOGRAPHIC DEFINITIONS Changes in the political and geographical definitions of the Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, and Ethiopia have led to inconsistencies in the reporting of data. Information for these republics and the independent states emerging from them are presented in this edition of the Yearbook as follows: Soviet Union — On January 1, 1992, the United States formally recognized 12 independent republics within the former Soviet Union: Armenia; Azerbaijan; Belarus; Georgia; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Moldova; Russia; Tajikistan; Turkmenistan; Ukraine; and Uzbekistan. The Soviet Union has officially dissolved as an independent state. The independent republics have been assigned nationality codes in the various Department of Homeland Security (DHS) databases and data are presented for them when available. However, a code has been retained for the Soviet Union because data for some data series are not completely available for the independent republics and continue to be reported for the Soviet Union. Yugoslavia — On April 7, 1992, the United States formally recognized three independent states within the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Slovenia. On February 9, 1994, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) was recognized as an independent state. In the view of the United States, the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia has officially dissolved; however, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia formed as its self-proclaimed successor (consisting of the republics of Serbia and Montenegro). On February 7, 2003, the United States recognized the new constitution adopted by the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia’s Parliament establishing the independent republics of Montenegro and Serbia. The independent states of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia, Macedonia, and Serbia and Montenegro have been assigned nationality codes in the various DHS databases and data are presented for them when available. However, a code has been retained for Yugoslavia because data for some data series are not completely available for the independent states and continue to be reported for Yugoslavia (unknown republic). In this circumstance Yugoslavia is combined with Serbia and Montenegro. Czechoslovakia — On January 1, 1993, the United States formally recognized two independent republics within the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic (CSFR, or Czechoslovakia): the Czech Republic and Slovak Republic (Slovakia). Czechoslovakia has officially dissolved as an independent republic. The independent republics have been assigned nationality codes in the various DHS databases and data are presented for them when available. However, a code has been retained for Czechoslovakia because data for some data series are not completely available for the independent republics and continue to be reported for Czechoslovakia. Ethiopia / Eritrea — On April 27, 1993, the United States formally recognized Eritrea as a sovereign country, independent of Ethiopia. Data for Ethiopia exclude Eritrea unless otherwise indicated.
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APPENDIX 4
Name changes for the following countries are reflected in this edition of the Yearbook: Zaire — On May 30, 1997, Zaire was formally recognized as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This country is shown as Congo, Democratic Republic. Congo — The conventional long form name for the Congo is the Republic of the Congo. With the change of Zaire to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the long form names are used for both countries. Congo is shown as Congo, Republic. Hong Kong — On December 19, 1984, the United Kingdom and China signed a joint declaration on the question of sovereignty over Hong Kong. Under that declaration, China resumed the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong on July 1, 1997. Since the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government enjoys a high degree of political and economic autonomy, Hong Kong continues to be shown separately. Western Samoa — On August 4, 1997, Western Samoa was formally recognized as Samoa. This country is shown as Samoa. People’s Republic of China / Taiwan — Though officially considered by the United States as part of the People’s Republic of China, Taiwan retains a statistical code and is shown separately unless otherwise noted. Palestine — The United States does not recognize Palestine as an independent state. Though some DHS data systems collect data separately for Palestine data are not shown for this entity. As indicated in the footnotes for each table showing country, data for Palestine are included with Jordan or Unknown country. In addition, there are known cross-reporting problems for certain pairs of countries with similar names or historical associations. These pairs of countries are: the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan; the Dominican Republic and Dominica; Nigeria and Niger; Australia and Austria; Netherlands and Netherlands Antilles; and Mauritania and Mauritius. For each pair, persons from one country may be reported as being from the other country.
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